TriWest emphasizes the importance of competitive bidding as a good business practice.

We may consider ability, integrity, financial status, performance, reliability, quality of product, delivery and overall customer-supplier relations in evaluating a potential supplier before and during a purchasing procurement.

Relationships with our suppliers must be based on quality and dependability of goods and services purchased, fair pricing and prompt delivery, and a commitment to conduct business in an ethical manner.

The result of this approach ensures fair and impartial dealings with our suppliers and the best value to our customers.

Central Contractor Registration System

All small business vendors are encouraged to register with the Central Contractor Registration System (CCR).

• The Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database is the primary government repository for contractor information.
• “Registered in the CCR database” means that the contractor will need to provide all mandatory information, including the D-U-N-S number to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the government as a part of the CCR registration process.
• If you do not have a D-U-N-S number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 or obtain one online.
• Register with CCR.