Below are some best practices for conducting ongoing Vendor Enrollment once you have completed your initial vendor enrollment campaign. It is important to follow through after implementation.
- Include e-payables (another name for Virtual Payments) option as the “preferred payment method” on all contracts
- Provide a list of vendors to Comdata on a frequent basis (weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly) for campaigning
- If you receive an update to a vendor’s e-mail address or contact, forward this information to Comdata to keep our records current
- If a vendor calls or e-mails you directly to un-enroll from your e-payables program, ask Comdata to follow up with the vendor to see if there are any alternatives to keep them in your program. Please use the Vendor Enrollment Team as a resource.
- Remember to send Comdata payment files on a timely basis (monthly), including:
- Master vendor files
- Pending monthly payment files
- New vendor files
- Implement an escalation process:
- Establish escalation procedures at the beginning of the project
- Ensure the timely resolution of issues with a Service Level Agreement of less than 24 hours
- Establish Quarterly Reviews:
- Review spend and vendor enrollment performance on a quarterly basis
- Calibrate and make an adjustment to hit and exceed spend goals