Resources for Suppliers

OVERVIEW

Medtronic is committed to building a diverse and effective supplier network. Explore the available resources below, including our global standards, brochures, and websites.

Additionally, current suppliers are encouraged to take steps to access the Supplier Essentials portal, a one-stop repository providing tools and resources to help our valued business partners conduct business with Medtronic.

View the access instructions.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Medtronic helps millions of patients every year, which is why we strive for unsurpassed reliability and quality in everything we do.  This requires a world-class supply chain using Lean Sigma methodologies.  We are dedicated to aligning our continuous improvement strategies with our supply base.

SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

Medtronic trained engineers will partner with strategic Suppliers to drive process improvements throughout the value stream we share by utilizing tools such as Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, Rapid Improvement Events, Value Stream Mapping, First Time Quality (FTQ) events, and training to perform gap analyses, reduce lead times, and reduce defects.

INVOICING AND PAYMENTS

To expedite on-time invoice issuing and payments, we strive to make our invoicing and payment processes as efficient as possible. Following are details about our processes:

RESOURCES

Brochures

Medtronic Websites

• Medtronic Supplier Registration Portal (MSRP)
• Medtronic Corporate Citizenship Update
• Medtronic Supply Chain Diversity

Other Websites

• National Minority Supplier Development Council
  The NMSDC is the industry standard for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification.
• Association of Professional Technical Assistance Centers
  The APTAC is a national network offering high-quality and free business assistance to small and diverse suppliers seeking certification or other business services related to government procurement.
• US Government System for Award Management (SAM)
  The SAM is the Official U.S. Government system of federal contractors and offers free registration to small, diverse and large businesses.
• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
  The WBENC is the industry standard for Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certification.
• National Veteran Business Development Council
  The NVBDC is the industry standard for Veteran Business Enterprise certification.
• National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
  The largest advocacy organization dedicated to expanding economic opportunities and advancements for LGBTQ people.
• Disability: IN
  Empowering business to achieve disability inclusion and equality.

GLOBAL Purchase Order (PO) TERMS AND CONDITIONS & Quality Clauses

Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) and additional Quality Clauses both apply to any Medtronic Purchase Order (PO) issued by Medtronic; see Section 1 and Section 2 below for required documentation for a given PO, applicable for your region/country.

SECTION 1 – QUALITY CLAUSES for PO T&Cs

Quality requirements in D00006149 Revision C “Purchase Order Terms and Conditions Quality Clauses” apply to each PO issued by Medtronic.  Please select from one of the languages below, as appropriate for your region/country.

• D00006149 Rev C  - English
• D00006149 Rev C  - Spanish
• D00006149 Rev C  - Simplified Chinese

Refer to Section 2 for additional required T&Cs.

SECTION 2 – PO TERMS & CONDITIONS

Please select the region and country below where the Medtronic entity placing your order has its registered office; this information can be located on the PO.

If your PO has been issued by Medtronic prior to these T&Cs publication date, please contact Medtronic to obtain copy of applicable T&Cs.

If terms and conditions are not yet available on this website for your country,  refer to the terms and conditions printed on each purchase order.