Registering as a Supplier

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To begin using VendorPanel-a Unimarket Company, you must first register on a Supplier List. There are three main ways you can register on a list:

  1. Self-registering on the Public Marketplace lists.
  2. Being invited to register on an organisation's Preferred Supplier List.
  3. Being invited to register as a Colleague to an existing company profile on a Supplier List.

If you already have a VendorPanel-a Unimarket Company account and want to register for additional lists, see the Registering on Additional Supplier Lists. 

Prerequisites 

  • Supplier Status: You must be acting on behalf of a company or organisation that is a Supplier of goods or services.
  • Unique Email Address: A valid, unique email address to receive your registration or invitation link.
  • Company Research (Recommended): If registering on the Public Marketplace, check if your organisation already has an existing profile on that list to prevent creating a duplicate account for your company.

Register on the Public Marketplace

The Public Marketplace lists are owned and managed by VendorPanel-a Unimarket Company and are open to the public. Buying organisations across Australia use these lists to find suppliers for quotes and tenders.

Steps : 

  1. Check with your organisation to see if a profile already exists on the list to avoid duplicates.
  2. Go to the Marketplace.
  3. Select the relevant list and categories you want to be listed under.
  4. Fill out your details and request to register.
  5. Check your email for a confirmation email with a link to set up your account.
  6. Click the link and follow the prompts to complete your account and profile registration.

Register on a Preferred Supplier List

Preferred Supplier Lists are owned and managed by an organisation (government or corporate) that uses VendorPanel-a Unimarket Company. These lists are generally invitation-only unless the list has a self-registration link made public.

Steps : 

  1. Contact the organisation that runs the list you want to join (the list owner) and ask them to send an invitation to your email address.

    Tip: Start with your state or territory's Local Government Association (LGA), which runs lists shared with councils. The LGAs include:

  2. Once invited, check your email for a notification from VendorPanel-a Unimarket Company with a link to set up your account or register the list to your existing account.
  3. Click the link and follow the prompts to complete your registration.

Limits & Notes

  • If the invitation is sent to the same email address as an existing VendorPanel-a Unimarket Company account, the new list will link to your current account.
  • If the invitation is sent to a different email address, you will need to register a new account under that email. It's recommended to contact the list owner and ask them to resend the invitation to the correct, existing email address. 

Register as a Colleague

If your company already has a profile on a Supplier List, the current user who manages that profile (Vendor Admin) can invite other people to register as a Colleague. Colleagues receive the same requests/tenders as the Vendor Admin and can submit their own responses.

Steps: 

  1. Ask your company's Vendor Admin for the list to send you an invitation.
    • Note: The List Owner can also send invitations to colleagues on behalf of a Vendor Admin. The Vendor Admin can find instructions here: Suppliers Adding and Removing Colleagues.
  2. Check your email for the invitation link.
  3. Click the link to set up your account or register as a colleague within your existing account.

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