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Supplier Enrollment

This website contains information about Cisco Systems Procurement Policies and Practices and is intended for new suppliers, who have been contacted by Cisco and invited to become a Cisco Vendor, or existing suppliers reviewing or updated information. Cisco Systems will not accept unsolicited forms.

Read the information contained in this website, complete the Supplier Enrollment Forms and forward to Cisco representative/sponsor. Cisco representative/sponsor is responsible for reviewing the Supplier Enrollment Forms, scanning and attaching them to the Cisco internal purchase requisition. If you have any questions, plaese contact your Cisco Systems representative before you return the completed hardcopy forms.

1. Purchase Order Requirements

A Purchase Order number must be received from an authorized Cisco Systems Buyer before a product can be shipped and/or services performed.

2. Shipping Information

Do not ship quantities greater than the Purchase Order. An authorized change to the original Purchase Order is required in advance.

An itemized packing list must accompany each shipment and must include:

  • Cisco Systems part number (if applicable)
  • Description of line item
  • Cisco Systems authorized Purchase Order number
  • Line item on packing list must match the line item on the Cisco Systems. Purchase Order number.

Shipments to China and India must have a packing slip AND invoice since it is required by their receiving departments.

3. Invoice and Payment

For invoice and payment information, please visit the appropriate link below for your designated region.

AsiaPac Version – coming soon
EMEA Version – coming soon
Japanese Version (Japanese Version)
United States/Canadian Version (English)

4. Supplier Payment Options

Cisco Systems encourages our suppliers to utilize electronic funds transfer (EFT). There are several options for receiving payments and remittance advice notification from Cisco Systems.

Japanese Version (Japanese Version)
United States/Canadian Version (English)

5. U.S. Supplier Diversity Policy

Corporate and Manufacturing departments actively solicit and provide small, women-owned, small disadvantaged, minority, disabled veteran, and HUBZone business enterprises with the maximum practical opportunity to compete for supplying Cisco Systems with goods and services.

Cisco Systems believes purchasing products from small, women-owned, small disadvantaged, minority, disabled veteran, and HUBZone enterprises are key to the economic vitality of both Cisco Systems and the community.

The Cisco Systems purchasing mission is to procure the highest quality, most cost-effective materials and services using the concept of total cost of ownership. Total cost of ownership is comprised of quality, price, service, cost flexibility, responsiveness, reliability, lead-time, and technology.

Refer to the URL below for more information.
http://www.cisco.com/supplier/diversity/

6. Supplier Safety Certificate

For suppliers that have contract workers or staff at a Cisco site, the Supplier Safety Certification must be read and understood. Please make sure that all contract personnel have read and shall comply with the requirement in the Supplier Safety Certification policy statement. If you did not receive the Supplier Safety Certification policy statement, select the appropriate one below.

Cisco Supplier Safety Certification

Region Global Policy Global Policy
APAC

Supplier Safety Certification

Mandarin
Korean

Emerging Markets
Europe
Japanese
LATAM
United States/Canadian

 

7. Supplier Ethics Policy

Japanese
Global Policy for:

  • United States/Canadian
  • Emerging Markets
  • Europe
  • LATAM

8. Data Usage and Protection Agreement

To protect your rights as a supplier, we have provided a Data Usage and Protection Agreement below for your region.

China
Emerging Markets
Europe
India
LATAM
United States/Canadian