New Vendor Registration
(For Foreign Vendors)

Process

These instructions describe the steps for Vendors who will be doing business with the State as a Foreign vendor.

To register with ColoradoVSS as a Foreign Vendor that has been issued a US TIN (ITIN or EIN) and would like to do business with the State of Colorado, follow the steps below.

1. Navigate to www.colorado.gov/vss

2. Select Sign Up.

3. Read over the Memorandum of Agreement. Once you’ve reviewed the terms, choose Accept Terms to continue with registration, or Reject Terms to return to the main page.

4. Read over and select Next on the Registration Tips page. Select Next

5. Enter User ID, First Name, Last Name, Phone Number, Password, Confirm Password, Security Question, Security Answer, Confirm Security Answer, and Email.

- Select *I agree with User Agreement Policy and then select Sign Up

6a. Select Continue

6b. Click Send to send the One Time Access Code email.

6c. Enter the one-time Access Code from the email and click Verify.

7. Search for Existing Account

a. Click the appropriate Search Type, enter the US Issued Taxpayer Identification Number and Legal Business Name

b. Select Search

8. Complete the Account Information page

a. Enter the following fields under the Account Information section:

Organization Type, 1099 Classification, Taxpayer ID Number Type, Taxpayer ID Number, Company Name, Healthcare Provider,

Business Name(Optional), and Name on Check(Optional)

b. Enter the following fields under the Tax Return Address section:

Address, City, State, and Zip Code

Click on the Continue button

9. Complete the Address Information Page

a. Enter the following fields under the Primary Address section:

Required fields should auto-populate, optionally enter other fields

b. Use the above address for the following address types section:

Uncheck boxes for Ordering, Payment, and Billing if needed.

10. Complete the Primary Contact section:

a. Required fields should auto-populate, optionally enter other fields

b. Use above contact for below address types section:

Uncheck boxes for Ordering, Payment, and Billing if needed.

c. Click on the Continue button

11. Complete the Business Information Page

a. Select Verify My Locations by

b. Optionally enter information in the following section:

Organizational Information

12. Add Commodities - Completing this step during your registration is optional, and you can also choose to add commodity codes later.

Click on the Find Commodity/Service Codes button in the Commodities section.
Choose Commodities, browse by Commodity/Service Code or Commodity Description, and check the box next to at least one commodity code in the grid.
Click the OK button.

When a solicitation is published using a commodity code saved to your VSS account, you will receive an email notification. Therefore, adding codes is highly recommended.

13. Add Business Type - This information is optional. You are not required to provide your certification number or active dates. This can be completed at a later time.

Click on the Find Business Types button under the Business Types section

Choose Business Types

Check the box next to at least 1 business type in the Grid

Click on the OK button

Click on the Continue button