Step One - Submit Supplier Registration Request

A.) To begin the registration process, complete an online supplier application available at Supplier Application. 

If you have any questions about the vendor approval process, contact purchasing-vendor@uiowa.edu.

B.) After approval of the registration, an email will be sent specifying your firm’s supplier ID and important requirements for approved suppliers.  In addition, emails will be sent to all contact users that have been requested to be added during registration.  The emails will include a User ID, a temporary password, and a link to the eSupplier Connection system.  When new users Sign In for the first time, they will be asked to change their password and to set a forgotten password question in case they need to change their password later.

Below is a link to Sign In to eSupplier Connection:

Step Two - Contact Purchasing

If you wish to be notified for future Requests for Quotations (RFQ) in your product areas, you must register for eBid. In the eBid system, suppliers will receive notifications of available bid opportunities by email. Additionally, suppliers will respond to bids online rather than on a paper form. If you have any questions about the eBid process, see the eBid information page or contact ebid@uiowa.edu.

Step Three - Be Aware of Shipping and Billing Procedures

Lastly, when you receive an order via purchase order, you should ship the goods directly to the departmental user at the ship to address on the purchase order. Send all correspondence about payment (invoice, statement, credit memos, refunds) to:

email: acntpay@uiowa.edu or mail to:

The University of Iowa
Accounts Payable
202 PCO
Iowa City, IA 52242-2500

If you receive an order with a procurement card (credit card) number, process the billing as any other credit card transaction, but do not charge sales tax. Please include itemized pricing with the goods that are shipped.