 What is the difference between a vendor and supplier?
| Technically there’s no difference between a vendor and supplier. We use both terms to define a company which supplies goods or services. In Team Georgia Marketplace, the term supplier designates a company which has already done business with the State of Georgia through either a purchase order or a contact.
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What is the difference between sourcing bidder and supplier registration?
A sourcing bidder is a company that provides goods or services but has never had a purchase order, received a remittance, or been awarded a contract by the State of Georgia. Your company may fit into this category even if it is active in our current Vendor Registration System. When a bidder registers, they input their information into Team Georgia Marketplace and the system generates a password which is sent to their email address.
A supplier is a company that has had a purchase order, received a remittance, or has been awarded a contract by the State of Georgia. A company in this category will have a PeopleSoft vendor number in our Financials system. When a supplier registers in Team Georgia Marketplace, the information which is already in our financial system links to their Tax Identification number. Once registered, a supplier may modify and update the existing information. |
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Do I need a Tax Identification Number to register or may I use my Social Security number?
| If you have a Tax Identification Number, also called a FEIN number (Federal Employer Identification Number) you should use it when registering your company. If you are an individual doing business, you will use your Social Security number to register. If you have applied for a Tax Identification Number and have not yet received it, you may also use your Social Security Number, and replace it when you receive your Tax Identification Number. |
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Where can I register for Team Georgia Marketplace?
| You can register from your own computer online. If you do not have a computer, you may register from a public computer at a library or in Atlanta at the James Floyd Building, 200 Piedmont Ave., West Tower Room 1308. You may also register in Tucker at the State of Georgia Surplus Center. |
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Where can I get training on Team Georgia Marketplace?
| You can register from your own computer online. If you do not have a computer, you may register from a public computer at a library or in Atlanta at the James Floyd Building, 200 Piedmont Ave., West Tower Room 1308. You may also register in Tucker at the State of Georgia Surplus Center. |
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How many extra contacts can be added when we register our company?
| All processes will have self-service online training in the form of training clips and Quick Reference Guides under Team Georgia Marketplace Supplier Services. After the initial deployment, training will be held at the Supplier Orientation monthly sessions. If you need assistance, you may call our Help Desk at 404-657-6000. |
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What is the importance of the NIGP Codes and can I change my NIGP Codes after I register?
| The NIGP Code is a type of Standard Industry Code (SIC). It is highly recommended that vendors carefully select the NIGP commodity codes that most accurately reflect the goods and services their company provides. Bid invitations are sent to those bidders and suppliers who have registered the specified NIGP codes on their profile. You may change your NIGP Codes by logging in and going to the area where you maintain your contact information. If you don’t find an exact match to the goods that your company supplies, choose the closest NIGP Code. If you are a Bidder, log into Team Georgia Marketplace and click on My Bidder Profile. If you are a Supplier, log into Team Georgia Marketplace and look under Maintain Supplier Information. |
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I registered online, but I am not receiving bid solicitations for events that I see in the Georgia Procurement Registry. Can you tell me why?
| You may not have registered for the NIGP codes specified in the event. Check the codes that are listed on the event and make sure you have them listed in your profile. Be sure that your email address is correct and that you are listed as a contact in your company profile. |
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If I register in Team Georgia Marketplace, will I receive email bid solicitations?
| Yes, your contact information and the NIGP codes for which you registered will be available to those agencies and buyers who have changed to Team Georgia Marketplace for their procurement processes. Other agencies will have access to your information in a connection from Team Georgia Marketplace to both the Georgia Procurement Registry for proposals and eQuote for Requests for Quotes. Bid invitations will be sent to the contacts listed in your profile. There is no guarantee or assurance that registration in Team Georgia Marketplace will result in notification of any or all relevant procurements. In order to view all bid opportunities, it is the supplier’s responsibility to review the Georgia Procurement Registry on a routine basis. |
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Once I’ve registered, what can I update in Team Georgia Marketplace?
| If you are a bidder, you may log into Team Georgia Marketplace and update contacts, addresses, NIGP Codes, and change your business identity status, i.e. minority or small business status. If you are a supplier, you may log into Team Georgia Marketplace and update contacts, addresses, and NIGP Codes. As a supplier when you registered in Team Georgia Marketplace, your registration was linked by your Tax Identification number and postal code to the information which was already in our financial system. You may have provided status information about your company when a contract was created. If you wish to look at your company status for any of the information listed below, you’ll need to contact the Help Desk at 404-657-6000. |
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Women-Owned Business Status |
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Georgia Based Business |
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Minority Owned Business |
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Small Business |
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Veteran Owned Business |
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Small Disadvantaged Business Program |
| DOAS State Purchasing encourages you to check and update your information on a regular basis as each company is responsible for maintaining their own information. |
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Is a woman-owned business considered a minority business?
| Woman-owned businesses are not considered minority businesses in the State of Georgia. Minority, in the State of Georgia, is based on ethnicity, not gender. The State of Georgia recognizes five (5) minority groups; Asian American, Native American, African American, Hispanic/Latino and Pacific Islander. |
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How does the State of Georgia define a Small Business?
| A Small Business is a business which is independently owned and operated. In addition, it must have either fewer than 100 employees or less than $1 million in gross receipts per year. |
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How many extra contacts can be added when we register our company?
| All processes will have self-service online training in the form of training clips and Quick Reference Guides under Team Georgia Marketplace Supplier Services. After the initial deployment, training will be held at the Supplier Orientation monthly sessions. If you need assistance, you may call our Help Desk at 404-657-6000.
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Why aren’t the links in the left hand side menu live links?
| The links are live, and you may click on them to get to the lower links or subheadings which are underlined. After you click on a header in the menu, Team Georgia Marketplace displays the lower levels both as subheading in the left hand column and in boxes in the middle of the page. |
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As a supplier, why am I being asked to create a password and then immediately change it?
| In order to have optimum security, we are following State of Georgia policy which is to have users answer security questions. In order to do this, the software requires a change of password. |
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Why did I get an error when I created my user ID?
| It may be that you had a space in the name you used or not enough characters. Retry using 5 characters and no spaces. |
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