Purchasing - Guest & Vendors

In alignment with the University of San Francisco's Mission Statement, Purchasing and Ancillary Services (PaAS) is dedicated to maintaining efficient operations by implementing procurement best practices and complying with University, State, and Federal laws and regulations. Our goal is to conduct transactions and build relationships with professionalism, ethics, and integrity.

PaAS manages the Source to Pay (S2P) lifecycle through USF’s e-procurement marketplace, Hilltop Shop.  USF actively seeks diverse strategic sourcing relationships with vendors who can deliver the highest value at the lowest total cost of ownership.

To ensure vendor optimization, new vendors will be added to USF's Vendor Portal only when a specific requirement cannot be met by an existing contract or vendor relationship.

To finalize the vendor registration, the following information is required. Please allow approximately 30 minutes to complete the process. 

• Legal Company Name/DBA
• Legal Structure
• Tax ID number
• Signed IRS W-9 (PDF format) 
• ACH Banking Information
• Diversity & Green Certifications (PDF format)
• UNSPSC Commodity Codes
• Certificate of Insurance (COI), (PDF format)  

Please visit the USF Risk Management website for USF Certificate of Insurance (COI) requirements and additional information. For USF contracts managed by Facilities Management Services, please reach out to your USF Facilities Management representative for specific COI requirements.