Forms for USC Suppliers

Acceptance of a Supplier Application is subject to review and approval by USC Purchasing Services. Submitting a Supplier Application neither guarantees that USC Purchasing Services will accept the Supplier Application nor a guarantee that USC Purchasing Services will include the supplier in any bids, requests of proposals, or requests for quotations.

• On-Line Supplier Application (secure site)

To do business with the university, all suppliers are required to accept American Express.

• All new suppliers, other than construction contractors, are required to be set up for either Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or American Express before their new supplier applications can be accepted by the university. 
• Electronic Deposit Authorization Form

• Suppliers who want to participate in Requests for Proposals/Information issued by USC Purchasing Services should register with Bid Sync. There is no cost to register for consideration by USC. Note, however, that Bid Sync offers many services, in addition to issuing RFPs for USC, and some of these services may have costs.
• Bid Sync Registration
• Subsquent to registration, suppliers will be notified of bids via the email provided in Bid Sync.
  

• Use to certify exemption from CA non-resident 7% withholding:
  Form 590 (pdf) - as of 01/12/2005 CA Franchise Tax Board website
• Use to request taxpayer identification number and certification:
  W-9 (pdf) - as of 10/2007 IRS website

• Use to apply for a pre-qualified construction, maintenance, or facilities contractor status:
  Contractor Prequalification Application

• Use for Purchases Larger than $30K:
  Debarment Form (pdf)
• Use for Purchases Larger than $100K:
  Certificate of Non-Discrimination (pdf)
• Use for Purchases Larger than $100K:
  Lobbying and Anti-Kick Back Certification (pdf)