Adding a Reference Vendor

AASHTOWare Project vendors include many different types of organizations that play a role in transportation construction. Vendors may be contractors, subcontractors, surety companies, insurance agents, escrow agents, major suppliers, utility companies, DBE suppliers, and individuals. Some transportation agencies also treat counties or municipalities as vendors to manage work they perform themselves.

To add a new reference vendor to the system, select Add from the Actions menu on the Vendor Overview component header.

The Add Vendor component opens on the General tab, which allows you to add header information for the new vendor. From this component you can also add vendor addresses, officers, and work capacity information by clicking on one of the four tabs located on the left side of the component.

To create a new vendor, you must enter information in these fields:

It is not required, but you can enter information in these fields on the General tab to record additional information about the vendor:

Click in a field and add information as required. When you are finished, click the Save button. The system displays a message to confirm that your changes were saved in the database.

To add additional reference information for the vendor, click one of the following tabs:

Addresses	Click this tab to add addresses for the vendor (see Adding a Vendor Address).
Officers	Click this tab to add officers for the vendor (see Adding a Vendor Officer).

If you want to add more than one reference vendor, select Add New from the Actions menu on the component header. The system automatically saves the current vendor in the system and clears all fields. Follow the same steps to continue adding as many reference vendors as needed.