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Vendor Information

All vendors must be compliant with Tufts Medicine's Vendor Management Policy.

Tufts Medicine is comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Care at Home and an integrated network of physicians.
 

Registration instructions

Our vendor management policy requires all vendors to be compliant before contractual commitments can be reached and payments for products and services will be issued.

  1. For contract and contractor registration and management, new and existing vendors must register and maintain accurate records in the GHX VendorMate system, Tufts Medicine's selected service provider.

    Register for Vendormate Login to Vendormate

  2. Upon successful registration, vendor representatives will be asked to complete the required forms and assessments, which allow us to accept products and services into the organization. Required documents may include:

    • Completion of non-disclosure agreements, business associate agreements (BAA), and other confidentiality and compliance agreements
    • Completion of competency and compliance training
    • Proof of required vaccinations and tests
    • Completion of required criminal background and other background and credentialing checks
    • Certificates of insurance
    • Other documents

    Vendor representatives who do not provide all required documentation during the registration process will not be authorized to conduct business at Tufts Medicine until all registration requirements are met.

  3. Vendors must maintain complete and accurate records in GHX VendorMate at all times.
Existing vendors

Our policy requires your compliance when renewing contracts or receiving payments. Actions:

  1. Contact Tufts Medicine Supply Chain Office for instruction here: [email protected]
     
  2. Register your company and representatives in VendorMate using the instructions linked above.

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The Provider Third Party Risk Management Council (TPRM) was developed to recommend and promote a series of practices to effectively manage information security-related risks in their supply chain and safeguard patient safety and information.
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