When searching for vendors, you can make your search as broad or narrow as you want by manipulating the information you enter or select in the fields. If you want to create a broad search, you can search for all vendors in a specific city or who have a specific certification. The more fields you complete, the narrower the returned list is.
If you are searching for a specific vendor, and no search results display or you cannot find the vendor in the returned list, you may need to change your search information. You can modify the fields to return a broader list, or you can complete information in a different field.
TIP: Crafting an effective searches can be an art. For tips on how to run searches, refer to Tips to use in searches.
TIP: You can clear the fields on any search page by clicking Clear Form.
To search for a vendor
On the menu, point to Search, and then click Vendors.
The Vendor window of the Search console appears.
In the Business Name field, type the business name of the vendor you are searching for.
In the Contact Person field, in the First field, type the vendor's first name, and in the Last field, type the vendor's last name.
In the City field, type the name of the city the vendor is located in.
From the State/Province list, select the name of the state or province the vendor is located in, or type the name of the state or province.
In the Zip Code/Post Code field, type the vendor's ZIP Code or Postal Code.
In the Phone Area Code field, type the vendor's area code.
In the Commodity Code field, type the commodity code to search for vendor's that have the commodity code assigned to them. For more information about commodity codes, see Adding Commodity Codes to Transactions and Records.
In the Certifications box, select the certifications associated with the vendor you are searching for. To select all of the certifications, click the Select all link.
In the Business Category field, select a category or capability to search by, if available.
In the DUNS Number field, type the DUNS Number for the vendor you are searching for.
In the Tax ID Number field, type the tax identification number for the vendor you are searching for.
To search for the vendor using the information you specified, click Search.
The search results appear.
From the search results list, you can do the following:
View the vendor's profile by clicking Profile.
View a list of the vendor's contracts by clicking Contracts.
View a list of the vendor's certifications by clicking Certs.