Supplier Forms FAQs
What forms are considered supplier forms?
The following forms are considered supplemental supplier forms:
- Accounts Payable Copy Site Form [.pdf]
- Accounts Payable Supplier Electronic Funds Transfer Form [.pdf]
- Accounts Payable Employee Expense Direct Deposit Form [.pdf]
- Accounts Payable Non-Qualified Scholarship In Kind Form [.pdf]
These forms are available on the Finance Division Forms page.
How do I submit supplier forms (including W-9/W-8 forms, EFT forms, etc.) to Accounts Payable?
Where should questions be directed to regarding a supplier form that already has been submitted?
Questions regarding supplier forms should be directed to AP-Supplier@andrew.cmu.edu. Questions sent to ap-supplier-doc@andrew.cmu.edu will not be answered as this inbox is set up to only process supplier forms.
What is "Known Good Supplier Information?"
Known good supplier information is contact information that has been confirmed by the campus buyer as valid contact information that the Accounts Payable team can use to contact the supplier to confirm their bank account information. This information should be contact information that has been used by the campus buyer to communicate with their known supplier contact or is provided by the campus buyer’s known supplier contact.
Will I receive an email when the supplier has been set up?
An automated email message will be generated once a supplier has been set up from PaymentWorks. The email will be sent to the CMU employee who submitted the invitation to PaymentWorks to alert them that the supplier is now available for the creation of the purchase order (PO).
Can I email multiple supplier forms to ap-supplier-doc@andrew.cmu.edu in the same email?
How long does it take to set up a supplier in Oracle?
The supplier setup process can take up to three weeks.
What is form Pennsylvania REV-1832?
PA REV-1832, 1099-MISC Withholding Exemption Certificate [.pdf], is used to determine the residency status of suppliers or identify the type of entity that is receiving payment. By completing the exemption certificate, the supplier certifies the reason why 3.07% Pennsylvania income tax is not required to be withheld on the payment of non-employee compensation, business income, or lease payments. PA REV-1832 is included in the Accounts Payable Domestic Supplier Package [pdf] to be completed by all new suppliers. The supplier should sign and complete the following sections: Payor Information, Payee Information, Exemption Reason, and Certification of Payee. If the supplier is using the exemption certificate located on the Finance Forms website, the Payor section is already completed.
What is the difference between a payment receiving site & a purchasing site?
A payment site is where the vendor prefers payments to be sent to, most likely where the payments are processed in order to mark CMU's invoice as paid. A purchasing site may be where they manufacture the item, or where their warehouse exists, and where they want the purchase orders to be sent. It is not unusual for a site to be both a payment receiving site as well as a purchasing site.
If I am not a U.S. Citizen and am performing work in Qatar and not in the U.S., why do I have to fill out the Foreign Source Income Form?
CMU is a U.S. based organization and is required to adhere to all generally accepted accounting principles and other U.S. government agency laws and requirements. Based on these laws, CMU is required to withhold taxes from payments made to non-residents when the services are performed in the U.S. If services are performed by the non-resident outside the U.S., the U.S. authorities require this form to be completed and kept for record in case of audit. This form certifies to auditors and appropriate authorities that CMU made a payment to a non-resident and that the services were performed outside the U.S. and therefore no tax withholding is required.
Is a PaymentWorks invitation needed if a supplier needs to change their information? And if so, why?
Yes. You will need to send an invitation to an existing supplier if they are currently not in the PaymentWorks database so that they can update their information. If they are already in PaymentWorks, they can log into their account and make their updates.