The following policies apply to all goods and services procured by Amgen:

• Purchase orders and Amgen purchasing cards (P-Cards) are the only approved methods Amgen uses for procuring goods and services.
  
• Amgen's standard terms and conditions apply to all goods and services procured by Amgen unless superseded by a pre-existing contract between Amgen and the supplier.
  
• Goods may not be shipped and work may not begin until a PO has been issued by Amgen and accepted by the supplier.
  
• When required by Amgen, a signed acknowledgement copy of the PO must be returned to Amgen before work may begin.
  
• Amgen only pays for materials and services specified on the PO. Amgen does not pay for goods shipped in excess of the specified quantity or for work that is not specified on the PO.
  
• Changes to specifications (quantity, price, delivery, scope of work, etc.) must be approved by Amgen's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) department via an approved change order or contract amendment.

Supplier Registration

All new suppliers must complete a Supplier Information Form and a W-9 Form. These forms will be sent to new suppliers by SS&P only after Amgen has determined that it would like to conduct business with the supplier.

Electronic Procurement/Ariba

Amgen has partnered with the Ariba Supplier Network (ASN).  The ASN is used to distribute Amgen POs electronically to registered suppliers. This paperless system benefits both Amgen and suppliers by being cost effective through reduction of labor, mail, and paper costs in addition to being extremely fast.  To start electronic PO service, suppliers register with the ASN and pay an annual fee.  No special software is required and suppliers may select the method that POs are transmitted to them.

If Amgen elects to transmit POs electronically, suppliers will be invited by Amgen to register with the Ariba Supplier Network.

Purchasing Card (P-Card) Program

As an alternative to the use of POs for certain types of low-dollar, high-frequency purchases, some Amgen staff members have been issued Amgen purchasing credit cards (P-Cards). The P-Card is limited to certain categories of purchases and to a limited number of approved suppliers.

The benefits of this program are lower transactional costs and prompt payment to our suppliers.