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    Become a supplier

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    Our suppliers help deliver education and training. They provide goods and services that support students, staff and communities across NSW.

    TAFE NSW works with suppliers through the SAP Business Network. Once registered, suppliers can receive purchase orders, join sourcing events and manage transactions online.

    How to become a supplier

    TAFE NSW supplier onboarding is a simple four-step process:

    1. A TAFE NSW employee confirms they want to use your services.
    2. Our Supplier Enablement Team contacts you to start registration. You’ll provide and verify basic business and contact details.
    3. We guide you through setting up your SAP Business Network account.
    4. Once registered, you can receive purchase orders and start supplying goods or services to TAFE NSW.
    Diagram showing a four-step process to onboard suppliers with TAFE NSW. Step 1: TAFE NSW confirms intent to buy. Step 2: Supplier Enablement Team contacts supplier to start registration. Step 3: Supplier Enablement Team assists supplier to register on SAP Ariba Network. Step 4: Supplier is ready to transact. Each step is shown in coloured boxes with icons and arrows indicating the process flow.

    Create a customer account

    If you need TAFE NSW to set up a customer account, see our TAFE NSW customer account information.

    About the SAP Business Network

    TAFE NSW uses the SAP Business Network to manage transactions with suppliers.

    Features include:

    • electronic delivery of purchase orders and invoices

    • access to tender opportunities through sourcing events

    • real-time updates on purchase orders and payment status

    • fee-free transactions for suppliers

    • faster payments for invoices submitted electronically.

    Learn more about the SAP Business Network.

    Third-party vendor checks

    TAFE NSW plans to introduce third-party vendor checks for new and existing suppliers. You’ll hear more about this in the coming months.

    Currently, suppliers must provide either an Australian Business Number (ABN) or an Australian Company Number (ACN). We verify these details against the ASIC Register before setting up a supplier as a TAFE NSW vendor.

    If you don’t have an ABN or ACN, you must provide a signed statement by a supplier form confirming you’re not required to hold one.

    What we expect from our suppliers

    At TAFE NSW, we expect our suppliers to act with integrity and reflect our values in every interaction. This includes following the rules and principles set out in the:


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