Prospective vendors must meet the following CoreTrust criteria:

• The supplier's product must meet or exceed the levels of quality, durability and cost-effectiveness of the products currently under contract or being utilized by CoreTrust;

• The supplier's distribution system must be able to accommodate CoreTrust's volume without undue delays and back orders;

• Distribution must be of a national or global scope, whichever is applicable, such that all CoreTrust members may be served efficiently;

• An effective national sales force must be in place to provide sales support and in-service to all CoreTrust members;

• All negotiations, evaluations and contract administrations are to be coordinated by Corporate Materials Management in Nashville, not with individual members of CoreTrust;

• Financial stability and long-term viability must be exhibited;

• A national account manager should be provided to coordinate all business dealings between the supplier and CoreTrust;

• The supplier's sales force will service all CoreTrust accounts with regard to all contracted products; solicitation of sales for products under contract with other suppliers will not be tolerated;

• The supplier must be interfaced into CoreTrust's electronic order entry system;

• Detailed reports of usage information by facility are required periodically (at least quarterly) from the supplier;

• The supplier is encouraged to use creative and innovative product approaches in order to improve service and quality and to contain costs

Prospective Vendor Profile
Please review CoreTrust's criteria for choosing vendors who may receive consideration for upcoming projects.  If your company meets this criteria, please complete and submit a prospective vendor profile form.

*Note: Completing the prospective vendor profile form does not guarantee your company's consideration.