(USA) Entering Supplier Government Certifications

To enter supplier government certifications, use the Government Certifications component (GOV_CERTIFICATION).

This section provides an overview of entering supplier government certifications and lists the pages used to enter supplier government certifications.

Pages Used to Enter Supplier Government Certifications

Page Name	Definition Name	Usage
Government Certifications - Sources Page	GOV_CERTSRC_TBL	Define U.S. government sources from which you receive classifications of supplier certifications.
Government Certifications - Classifications Page	GOV_CLASS_TBL	Define types of certification classifications from U.S. government sources.

Understanding Entering Supplier Government Certifications

In the U.S., various government sources provide suppliers with classification certifications. For example, a supplier might be classified as Small Business - Hispanic Woman Owned.

Organizations must report information about the classification of suppliers with whom they do business. Sometimes, they are also required to report similar information to their customers.

For example, ABC Organization reports supplier classification information to the Departments of Labor and Commerce and also reports similar information to the Edsel Motor Company, one of ABC's major customers. It is necessary for ABC Organization to generate appropriate reporting to remain compliant with government customers. In addition, the automotive industry expects ABC Organization to have a reporting system that identifies various spending activities by different ethnic group categories.

To enter government certifications, you define the sources of government certifications and then define the government certification classifications. Once you define the sources and classifications, apply this information to the suppliers in the Supplier Information component.

To access the Government Certifications - Sources Page, use the navigation: Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, and then Product Related, and then Procurement Options, and then Suppliers, and then Government Certifications, and then Sources.

To access the Government Certifications - Classifications Page, use the navigation: Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, and then Product Related, and then Procurement Options, and then Suppliers, and then Government Certifications, and then Classifications.