Supplier Guide

We prefer to establish long-term relationships with our suppliers. To this end, we must forge an open, fair and honest business association based on a mutual pledge to provide quality services and products.

Mentor Graphics has established the Purchasing Department to manage our supplier commitments. Our buyers are trained professionals and they are your first point of contact.

Welcome to doing business with Mentor Graphics. Together we can meet the challenges of a very competitive world.

Authority
Before you begin any project, a buyer must issue a purchase order for all goods or services. Suppliers who accept an assignment, begin work, or deliver products without a purchase order do so at their own risk. All subsequent correspondence and invoices must reference that purchase order number.

Our buyers are the only authorized purchasing agents for the company. Purchasing authority rests solely with them.

Supplier Qualification
Mentor Graphics relies heavily on the expertise and abilities of our suppliers to help us succeed. We invest significant effort in the search for qualified and responsive suppliers because we desire long-term partnerships.

If you wish to do business with us, you may need to complete our Supplier Qualification process:

• Demonstrate financial stability
• Meet Mentor Graphics' product and service needs
• Complete a Qualification Questionnaire or other requested documents

Mentor Graphics makes an effort to work with small, small disadvantaged, minority-owned and women-owned business enterprises whenever possible.

Acceptance as a Qualified Supplier does not assure or guarantee quotation opportunities or awards of business.

Background Checks
Mentor Graphics requires background checks on all supplier employees assigned to work at or access (e.g. remote network access) a Mentor Graphics site or a Mentor Graphics customer's site.   Background checks are performed in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).  Suppliers can fulfill this requirement by one of two ways.

1. Supplier Self Certification.  Supplier may warrant that it has performed a criminal background check on its employee that meets Mentor Graphics' standards (refer to Supplier Process Guide for minimal requirements) and that the employee has passed such a check.  Completed forms must be faxed to 503/685-1543.

Download:      Supplier Self-Check Form

More Info:       Supplier Process Guide

2. Authorize Mentor Graphics to perform check, using our preferred agency.  If you are a sole proprietor or if you have not performed a background check on your employee, you can request that Mentor Graphics' preferred agency perform the check.  Such check will be at Mentor Graphics' expense.   Each of your employees assigned to Mentor Graphics must download the following forms to authorize the check to be performed.      

Download:

FCRA Summary of Rights

Consent Form

Consumer Notification

Background Check Information Form

More Info:       Supplier Process Guide

All completed forms must be faxed to 503/685-4828 (secure fax in Mentor Graphics' HR Department). For more information regarding this program, email: mailto:background_checks@mentor.com or contact your assigned buyer.

Awards
Our Supplier Recognition Program began in 2003. The program is intended to reward superior supplier performance. Suppliers will be selected based on criteria such as:

• Exemplary customer service, including, as applicable
  • Professionalism
  • Responsiveness
  • Communication Ability
  • Problem Resolution
  • Teamwork Skills
• Quality of goods or services
• Quality of warranty/support services
• Technology, tools, knowledge, and experience
• On-time delivery
• Price and Value

Awards will be presented throughout the year based on these qualities. One company will be recognized as Supplier of the Year.

Ethics & gifts
Mentor Graphics does not seek to gain any advantage through the improper use of business favors or gifts. Your company may offer gifts, favors, meals or other entertainment to our employees only if they:

• Are consistent with customary business practices,
• Do not exceed $25 in value, and
• Do not violate applicable law, regulation, or generally accepted ethical standards

Gifts include material goods, services and promotional premiums or discounts on personal purchases of goods or services.

Contact Us
To reach our buyers for North America, send an email to purchasing_corp@mentor.com. You may contact our buyers in Egypt, India, Ireland, and Japan by sending an email to purchasing_international@mentor.com.  Please include a brief description of the goods or services you provide, a contact name, phone number and email address.