We're now partnering with RealPage Vendor Credentialing and OpsTechnology to provide you with a seamless vendor setup.

Becoming an approved vendor is a two part process. It begins with enrollment with RealPage Vendor Credentialing. The second part is to enroll with OpsTechnology for managed catalogs or electronic invoicing.
RealPage Vendor Credentialing

As a vendor, your reputation is the lifeblood of your business. By credentialing through RealPage Vendor Credentialing, you can achieve “approved vendor” status at major companies that you may or may not currently do business with. In addition, you can save time and money by outsourcing operational matters, including:

  • Management of insurance certificates, reducing vendor operating costs and exposure to liability.
  • Alerts of any criminal activity of previously screened employees.
  • Management of you and your company’s public data information.

Benefits of Vendor Credentialing
Provides a level playing field for all vendors in that each will be required to furnish a certificate of insurance, proper licenses (when required) and criminal backgrounds on those providing services on a property. Vendors will no longer have to bid against other vendors that do not have insurance, licenses or criminal background checks in place.

Vendors will have the ability to screen their employees and subcontractors for criminal information. This service provides Vendor companies with an affordable National criminal and OFAC search.

Location Managers will have access to the website that maintains a database of background check information on participating vendor members and determine whether the vendor’s employees/subcontractors have passed a background check.

Supplier Diversity Requirements
Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) – A business that is at least fifty-one percent (51%) minority owned, operated, controlled and managed by an individual or group who are U.S. citizens. Minority includes, but is not limited to: Asian Americans, African American, Hispanic Americans, Native American and combined ethnic groups.

Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) – A business that is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women who are U.S. citizens.

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) – A business that is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned by one or more disabled veteran; or a publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock owned by one or more disabled veterans. (certified by the Association for Service Disabled Veterans).

Already Certified?
To be added to our supplier diversity database, simply send us your form. That’s it. Once we receive your form, your business will automatically be added to our national supplier diversity database.

Not Certified?
Want more information on being certified? Below are some resources and links to help you get started. Contact your local council for additional information on becoming certified. Select the council name below to be directed to their website.

Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
Women’s Business Council Southwest (WBC-S)

National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (NMSDC)

Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Development Council (DFWMBDC)

Association for Service Disabled Veterans

OpsTechnology

What is OpsTechnology?

OpsTechnology is an online procurement software used by property management companies and supplier to facilitate the order/invoice process. OpsTechnology offers suppliers a cost effective way to access thousands of apartment communities, along with an efficient way to conduct business with qualified buyers. Electronic invoicing eliminated printing of paper invoices, postage costs, and time spent correcting errors and tracking down missing payments. You save money and get paid faster

Why should I become an OpsTechnology supplier?

How OpsTechnology can help you save

  • Save money invoicing all of your OpsTechnology customers online, no longer spend time sending invoices by mail, filing and storing invoices, correcting invoicing errors and following up on late payments. All of your invoices are received instantly.
  • All invoices have guaranteed delivery via the OpsTechnology application. With mail and email there are no guarantees that the invoice will be received.
  • The invoice processing time is reduced by providing an invoice that in most cases requires one click approval by the property staff or approving associate. Your invoice will quickly route through the management companies system for approval and processing.

OpsTechnology’s system can be accessed 24/7, with no new IT costs

  • All that you need in order to run OpsTechnology is a PC and Internet Explorer. There is no software or hardware to buy or maintain.
  • Suppliers can access and modify data from any Internet connection, on any day of the year and at any time.

OpsTechnology can help suppliers increase revenue

  • Once suppliers have joined the OpsTechnology Supplier Community, they can upgrade at any time, have their catalog placed and maintained online, and receive purchase orders online.
  • There are a growing number of management companies searching for new suppliers online in the OpsTechnology Supplier Community each year – suppliers have the opportunity to gain business with these other management companies.
  • Free Marketing! All customers can view and use our suppliers at: http://community.opstechnology.com.

OpsTechnology gives each supplier free reporting

  • Suppliers can pull order, invoice, and other detailed reports with just a click of a button.
  • Better manage inventory with customized SKU reporting.

OpsTechnology Integration opportunities

  • OpsTechnology can seamlessly integrate with QuickBooks as well as other accounting systems
  • Suppliers can now view payment information through OpsTechnology

How can I increase my visibility for other property management company using Ops?

OpsTechnology offers all online suppliers free marketing! By joining OpsTechnology a public profile page will be displayed in OpsCommunity. The profile page includes your company contact information, description of your company, logo, product/service categories, and service locations. This page is visible to all property management companies using OpsTechnology.

Click here for more information on the OpsTechnology Supplier Community.

Part One: RealPage Vendor Credentialing
Registration includes the following: Contact (800) 761-2060 and request a Lynd Company invitation to enroll Once the invitation is received please follow all online instructions,...
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Part Two: OpsTechnolgoy
Step One process has to be completed prior to Step Two. Do NOT move forward if Step One is not complete.   Decide which option works...
Read More "Part Two: OpsTechnolgoy"
Part One: RealPage Vendor Credentialing
Registration includes the following: Contact (800) 761-2060 and request a Lynd Company invitation to enroll Once the invitation is received please follow all online instructions,...
Read More "Part One: RealPage Vendor Credentialing"
Part Two: OpsTechnolgoy
Step One process has to be completed prior to Step Two. Do NOT move forward if Step One is not complete.   Decide which option works...
Read More "Part Two: OpsTechnolgoy"

FAQ

 

How long does it take a vendor to become approved by RealPage Vendor Credentialing?

This depends on how quickly the vendor and/or insurance agent can provide the correct and necessary documentation. In many cases, the process takes less than 48 hours.

Does this process apply to new vendors only or does it apply to all vendors?

With respect to insurance coverage, permit and license requirements there is no difference between your existing vendors and new vendors.

Am I going to be paid faster?

Yes! Our deployment requires each community to transact business within their budget, or through individual management exceptions; there will be no more cashflow surprises. You are then directly injecting your invoice back into our payables system; there will be no more lost invoices. While not directly providing a change in payment processing or policy.

I (vendor) don’t receive electronic orders now. How is this going to work?

Email. When an online order has been placed by a property that you work with you will receive an email notification from the Marketplace telling you that an order has been placed. You will then login to the OpsTechnology site and confirm that you can fulfill the order that has been placed. Once you have completed the service or fulfilled the shipment you can invoice back to the property through the website.

I don’t have an electronic catalog. How is this going to work?

You’ll receive every assistance from OpsTechnology to get online. OpsTechnology has many different catalog templates based on what type of services you provide to the properties. The templates are just used as a guide for the services you might offer. Once you have filled out the template you will send it back to catalogs@opstechnology.com. The OpsTech catalogs team will then work to get the catalog up and running for the properties to begin online purchasing.

What about special orders?

More special assistance from OpsTechnology. It really depends on the vendor but we can always setup some special order handling on the online catalog for any supplier that requests it. OpsTechnology currently works with large maintenance and repair suppliers who have a special order configuration in place. This setup does not introduce special costs for you.

Contact

OpsTechnology 

Email: servicerequests@opstechnology.com

Toll Free: 800-704-0154 – option 7

Catalogs Email: catalogs@opstechnology.com

Vendor Credentialing

Email: vccustomerservice@realpage.com

Toll Free: 800-761-2060

RealPage

Phone: (877) 325-7243

Website: www.RealPage.com