Vendors

The online resource guide to working with University Facilities and Operations

Please click here for important vendor information concerning the COVID-19 Outbreak.

To report contractor violations of the COVID-19 mandatory guidelines, please submit an incident report by going to the following link: COVID-19 Contractor Compliance Tracker

Members of the Columbia University Facilities and Operations team work with a wide variety of vendors covering construction, maintenance and other industries, including general contractors, single trade contractors, as well as technical and creative consultants. The team also works closely with Columbia University Construction Facilities Sourcing, who help to identify sourcing opportunities and strategies that meet our operational and financial goals.

Prospective and current vendors

Please become familiar with four key pages of resources, instructions and policies, including the following:

Become a Vendor

The basics on how to start working with Columbia University Facilities and Operations

Expectations and Requirements

What a vendor needs to know about working at Columbia

Key Resources for Existing Vendors

Explore the main resources available to current vendors

Minority-, Women- and Locally Owned Business Enterprises

Learn about diversity initiatives

Quick Links

How to submit an invoice (PDF)

Instructions on how to submit an invoice to Facilities and Operations

Check on an existing invoice

Inquire by using the email link above or call 212-854-6679.

Insurance requirements

Review insurance requirements and send certificate of insurance (see sample) to [email protected].

Opportunities for Minority-, Women- and Locally owned Business Enterprises

Explore policies

University policies applicable to vendors, from safety to ethics and more

Consult the design requirements

For design professionals and contractors

Compliance guidelines and procedures (PDF)

The key specific procedures required of contractors, along with campus-specific guidelines

Review the onboarding guidelines (PDF)

News

April 19, 2021

CU Grow Hosts First Procurement Event of 2021 for Cohort 5

The CU Grow Vendor Development program hosted its first procurement event of 2021 on April 15, virtually bringing together the program’s fifth cohort of 21 minority-, women-, and locally owned (MWL) firms with program alumni and project managers from Columbia University Facilities and Operations.

The CU Grow Program Welcomes its Fifth Cohort of Minority-, Women- and Locally Owned Businesses with a Matching Ceremony

The CU Grow: Vendor Development Program welcomed its newest cohort on February 11 at its vendor/coach matching ceremony, launching the program’s fifth year helping minority-, women- and locally owned (MWL) enterprises grow their businesses.

CU Grow Graduates Fourth Cohort of Minority-, Women- and Locally Owned Businesses

After successfully transitioning the program to an online format earlier this year due to the global pandemic, the fourth cohort of the CUFO-led CU Grow Vendor Development program concluded with a virtual graduation ceremony held the evening of December 9.