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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Concept: Vendor Types

Concept: Vendor Types

There are two vendor types in Workday VNDLY, Vendor Full and Vendor Lite, that you can assign to vendors.
Vendor Full
We recommend using Vendor Full if you need vendors to actively participate in the VNDLY system. This vendor type is best for Extended Workforce Management (EWM) and Statement of Work (SOW).
With the Vendor Full vendor type, you need to be aware:
  • Can be client-managed or vendor-managed, depending on if there are vendor users or not.
  • Customer or MSP has sufficient data to create a vendor profile in VNDLY.
  • Customer requires vendors to have access to information in VNDLY.
  • Customer needs to delegate some actions to be completed by a vendor.
  • Vendor has to complete checklist items to be onboarded.
Vendor Lite
We recommend using Vendor Lite if you need profiles created for vendors, but don't need vendor users in VNDLY. This vendor type is best for Worker Profile Management that's client-managed.
With the Vendor Lite vendor type, you need to be aware:
  • Is client-managed.
  • Customer or MSP has minimal data about a vendor and isn't required to enter additional data into VNDLY.
  • Customer doesn't need to have vendor users that log into VNDLY.
  • Customer doesn't need to delegate actions to be managed by a vendor. Actions are managed by the hiring manager or program team or both.
  • Checklist items won't be required for the vendor.
  • When added, the vendor profile moves automatically into active status.
Vendor types information displays in the vendor dataset and you can report on vendor types.
Changing Vendor Type
You can move Vendor Lite vendors to Vendor Full in one of the following ways:
  • Manually invite vendors into VNDLY. This triggers the vendor full onboard process.
  • Add additional authorized services that are considered vendor full. This action triggers the vendor full onboard process. See Set Up Authorized Services for Vendors.
  • Adding vendor users within a vendor profile changes the vendor's profile from client-managed to vendor-managed.
You can't move Vendor Full vendors to the Vendor Lite type. You can remove access and users as needed.