Preferred Suppliers

Vanderbilt University has established a number of preferred vendors for the supply of goods and services to the university. Preferred suppliers at Vanderbilt are those that have a competitively awarded agreement within a specific category and/or are a disadvantaged business enterprise.  Vanderbilt actively manages these relationships through regular meetings with suppliers, measurement of key performance indicators and the prompt follow up of issues.  University faculty and staff are encouraged to report any concerns related to pricing or service to the Purchasing team. Disadvantaged business enterprises are identified below with an asterisk (*) next to their company names.

  • Bartending
    • Joshua Jackson Mobile Mixologist (Oracle Supplier Name: Josh Jackson)
    • Awesome Blossom LLC (formerly Hamilton Bartending Services)
  • Furniture
    • Alfred Williams
    • AI Corporate Interiors
    • Nashville Office Interiors (NOI)
    • Office Resources, Inc. (ORI)
  • Branding / Promotional Items
    • Blink Marketing*
    • Hip Hues*
    • Smile Promotions*
    • Anne Jones Specialties*
    • Goldner Associates*
    • 4imprint
    • American Business Forms (dba American Solutions
    • Club Colors
    • Dragonfly Screen Graphics, Inc.
    • Follett on Demand
    • Geneologie/Emory Group, LLC
    • Graphic Cow
    • Image Connection
    • Prestige Trophies
    • Print One
    • Southern Trophy 
    • Synergy Imports
  • General Contractors
    • Parent Company*
    • Orion Building
    • American Constructor*
    • Skanska, Leland Inc.*
    • Barton Malow
    • DPR Construction
    • Bulley Andrews
    • Turner Construction
    • Hensel Phelps
    • Advanced Mechanical*
    • Hoar Construction
    • Burns Services Inc.
    • Messer Construction Co.
    • Beech Construction
    • Robins & Morton
    • JE Dunn
    • Don Hardin Group*
    • Whiting-Turner
  • Catering
    • STF Catering*
    • Sargent’s Catering
    • DKates
    • Flavor Catering
    • McConnells Catering Service Inc
    • The Market Place, LLC
    • Clean Plate Club
    • Debra West Catering
    • Chefs Market
    • Bacon and Caviar
  • Information Technology
    • CDW
    • Dell
    • SHI*
    • WWT*
    • United Data Technologies*
  • Lab Supplies
    • Fisher Scientific Company LLC
    • Scientific Sales, Inc.*
  • Events & Tent Rentals
    • CE Rental Inc dba Liberty Party Rental
    • Nashville Tent and Awning
    • Music City Tents
    • Bright Event Productions
    • Quest Events
    • Over the Top Linens
  • Lab Gas
    • A-L Compressed Gases
  • Office Supplies
    • Guy Brown*
  • Fleet Management
    • Holman Fleet Management*
  • Roofing
    • Baker
    • Pinaire
    • Empire
    • Don Kennedy
  • Food Trucks
    • Buns on the Run
    • Califarmia (Nyumba Food Services)
    • Central BBQ
    • Chicken Shack Express
    • Creole Roll
    • Florindas Food Truck
    • Jay's Chicago
    • Nashville Chicken and Waffles
    • Pietown Taco Company
    • Puckett's
    • Retro Sno
    • Rolled 4 Ever Ice Cream 
    • Smokin Buttz (Oracle Supplier Name: John Cathey)
    • Spread 'Em Food Truck
    • Steaming Goat Food Truck & Catering
    • Strikeout Wingz
    • The Love Bus
    • Yayo's OMG Inc
    • The Inka Trailer (formerly Two Peruvian Chefs)
    • R & C's Ocean Dive
    • Slim and Huskys

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