Overview of supplier application process
Overview of supplier application process
To offer services or products on Marketplace, you must first have them and your business assessed by the lead agency responsible for the Marketplace catalogue in which you will offer them.
Application process and setting up an account
Here are the main steps you will follow to apply to become a supplier on Marketplace and to set up your account.
Part 1: Applying to join Marketplace
- Select the Marketplace channel, catalogue and service category for the products and services you wish to offer.
- Review the application criteria for your selected Marketplace channel to find out if your business if eligible. Each service within your selected channel on Marketplace has specific application criteria.
- Fill in the online application form, providing all the required information about your business.
- Accept the Collaborative Marketplace Agreement (CMA) General Terms, and then the Channel Terms for the catalogue you wish to join. (You will 'click' to accept the Terms.)
- Your application will be assessed by the lead agency for the catalogue you have selected — either the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) or the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).
- We will notify you of the outcome of your application, and whether you can continue to Part 2.
Part 2: Setting up your account
If your application is successful, these are the next steps.
- Set up your Marketplace account, using login information sent to your Administrator by the Marketplace team.
- Draft your catalogue and service entries within Marketplace.
- Submit your draft entries for approval by the Marketplace team.
- Assessment of your draft entries by the lead agency (either DIA or MBIE) for the catalogue you selected in your application.
- Publication of your offerings on Marketplace — you will then be open for business.
If at any point your application is unsuccessful, the Marketplace team will give you feedback about the reasons. You will be able create a new application when you think you have addressed the issues or concerns.