Global Procurement

Suppliers

At BD, we believe that our strong supplier partnerships are key to advancing the world of health by delivering innovative solutions in an ethically, environmentally, and socially sustainable way.

Policies and Expectations

Global Procurement
Policies and Expectations
Doing Business with BD
Supplier Programs
Supplier Recognition

Global Procurement Vision

We aspire to create the most innovative, dependable, and competitive supplier base in healthcare enabling BD to develop breakthrough technologies to advance healthcare.

“BD Procurement has the unique responsibility of achieving sustainable growth for the organization by partnering with suppliers who share our values and ambitious goals to advance the world of health”. 

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Kevin Nelson, SVP, Global Supply Chain and Chief Procurement Officer

Purpose

Our reason for being

GP - To drive competitive advantage through innovative value creation

Values

Our standards of behavior

GP - Doing the right thing on behalf of our stakeholders and customers

Mindset

The attitude we bring to our work

GP - Be curious and innovative, and proactively and continuously address opportunities, challenges, and risks

Leadership Commitment

How we lead ourselves & our work

GP - Exhibit servant leadership and a collaborative spirit in the attainment of our objectives

Providing sourcing, strategy, and value

BD Global Procurement strives to continuously deliver the highest sustained value for our company by leveraging our full competitive supply base using highly effective and efficient systems and processes.

BD products and businesses require diverse materials, supplies and services. To select the right supply strategy and supplier base for each need while accommodating continual global and industry changes, BD Global Procurement must diligently analyze internal and external dynamics—from risk to pricing to innovation.

Our associates lead cross-functional sourcing teams to review businesses' needs, for each category of purchase, against these critical factors:

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Implementation of sourcing includes rigorous testing and validation protocols where required by government regulations, and we enable significant annual savings through continuous improvements to maximize the value from the supply base.

BD Global Procurement continuously improves the reliability, quality, and cost effectiveness of our procured products and services. We closely collaborate with strategic and preferred suppliers to develop continuous improvement projects—ranging from simple lean and waste reduction measures, to full Six Sigma programs—to increase value, savings, and competitive advantage.

See corporate policies

Use the link above to access BD corporate policies. Some examples of the policies you’ll find there include the following:

The BD Expectations for Suppliers document outlines specific standards we require our suppliers to meet in areas including human rights, emissions and reduction efforts, product stewardship, information security, quality, risk, and governance.

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Invoicing

Accurate supplier information enables on-time payments. BD suppliers can manage their account information in the BD Supplier Onboarding Portal, or by contacting their BD Sourcing / Procurement representative. Please ensure your invoice information and payment details are up-to-date and accurately reflected in your BD Company Profile.

For BD to be able to pay your company on-time:

1. Your Invoices and credit notes must meet all relevant country or market, legal, tax, and BD requirements. For the general BD requirements in North America please review the following document, “Invoicing Guidelines for Suppliers”:

For BD locations other than The United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, please refer to regional invoicing guidelines or to your purchase order.

2. If your invoices or credit notes do not meet all legal, tax, and BD requirements, BD will return these invoices or credit notes to you. This includes indicating BD entity name, address, and tax ID in full as prescribed in the checklist. BD will explain the reason why your invoice or credit note has been returned for further clarifications.

Becton Dickinson utilizes the Tungsten Network (KOFAX) e-Invoicing platform to improve the invoicing and payment experience with our suppliers.

For questions related to the Tungsten Network Portal (KOFAX), please contact Tungsten Support services that provide assistance in English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Polish and Portuguese.

For additional support, we can be reached through BD.com/Services (for suppliers not yet enrolled to Tungsten Network (KOFAX)) or through the Coupa Supplier Portal (for Coupa invoices).

3. BD shell calculate payment terms from the later of the date when BD receives a compliant invoice or credit note via an approved submission method, or the date of receipt of conforming good/services.

4. Electronic invoicing is the only supported invoicing method for most invoices to BD U.S. legal entities (excluding Puerto Rico).

Check Status Invoice Status

For Tungsten enabled suppliers - the real-time status of your invoices submitted to BD is also available directly through the Tungsten Network Portal.

Suppliers that are not yet enrolled with Tungsten Network can check invoice status by visiting bd.com/services and selecting “Invoice Payment Status”.

Instructions and Screen Tips are provided for each request type.

*Please Note: Registration is required at no cost.

To check invoice status visit bd.com/services and select “Invoice Payment Status”.

Instructions and Screen Tips are provided for each request type.

*Please Note: Registration is required at no cost.

Terms & Conditions

The BD standard payment term for suppliers in North America is Net 90 days; however, the actual payment will not be made until the next scheduled payment run.

The BD standard payment term for a qualified Small Business, as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is 30 days effective upon approval. Suppliers must register for approval, annually. Click here for further information.

The BD standard payment terms do not apply to disbursements to non-commercial entities such as Health Care Professionals (HCPs), Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Taxes/Government Agencies, etc.

Download purchase order terms and conditions for BD regions.

U.S. PO terms and conditions

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Canada PO terms and conditions

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LATAM PO terms and conditions

Supplier Change Request Portal

BD suppliers are required to communicate changes that potentially impact BD product or service via the Supplier Change Request (SCR) Web Portal.

As a BD supplier, you are required to notify and receive written approval from BD prior to making any changes to the design, specification, or manufacture of products that we purchase from you. Please review the Supplier Change Request (SCR) training materials.

After reviewing the training materials, you may Submit an SCR using the portal below:

Submit an SCR

For question on SCR, contact Supplier-Change-Request@bd.com

BD uses various third party tools and technologies to better understand our supplier efforts to reduce risk and implement ESG across their business and in their own supply chains

The BD Supply Chain Resiliency and Responsible Sourcing program works collaboratively across the company to seek out opportunities to engage with our suppliers and improve our environmental, social, and governance impacts. By doing so, we will mitigate risks, meet key compliance requirements, create shared value, and positively impact the communities and individuals with whom we conduct business. At BD, we understand that our supply chain has a significant impact on various ESG topics. By actively collaborating with our suppliers to manage these impacts, we can work together towards improvement.

As part of this work, BD seeks to ensure that suppliers have policies and appropriate practices in place to cover things like Human Rights Due Diligence in the Supply Chain, Conflict Minerals, Risk, Information Security, Quality, Emissions Reductions, and Supplier Inclusion. We ask suppliers to demonstrate compliance with our Expectations for Suppliers; the foundation of this program. We also provide tools, resources, trainings, and best practice guides to support supplier development efforts on each of these pillars. Suppliers also have access to the BD Responsible Sourcing Toolkit, designed to build supplier capacity on these topics. Reach out to BDResponsibleSourcing@bd.com to get access to the toolkit.

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Supply Chain Human Rights Due Diligence

Human Rights Due Diligence at BD focuses on evaluating our supply base for human rights risk and assigning corrective actions where suppliers should improve their practices. Our aim is to ensure that our supply chain is free from human rights abuses and is promoting good work opportunities across the communities we buy from.

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Supply Chain Sustainability

BD is committed to protecting the planet and collaborating with stakeholders across our supply chain to address the effects of climate change. We motivate our suppliers to disclose their environmental performance and usage of various materials of concern, and will actively engage and collaborate with them to reduce our Scope 3 carbon emissions.

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Supplier Inclusion Program

Through the BD Supplier Inclusion program, we focus on creating positive community impact through an inclusive supply base. In this program, we actively work to advance economies in the communities of the customers and patients we serve.

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Supply Chain Resiliency

Our Supply Chain Resiliency efforts focus on delivering supplier resiliency and continuity of supply to ensure our commitments to healthcare are met.

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Supplier Cybersecurity

At BD, we are on a journey toward advancing cybersecurity maturity in our products, manufacturing operational technology (OT), and enterprise information technology (IT). Our Supplier Cybersecurity Program vets and applies risk-based controls to suppliers who access, manage, operate, administer, or process BD information or assets.

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Supplier Quality

Supplier Quality is responsible for establishing and implementing global processes and essential tools to enable effective supplier qualification, performance management, and development through partnership with suppliers and key functional groups.

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Inaugurated in 2010, the Supplier Recognition Program honors suppliers that have made significant contributions to advancing or supporting key BD initiatives, BD products, BD processes, and customer satisfaction.

The Supplier Recognition Program aligns with the overall BD Global Procurement strategy to achieve an optimal supply base to help us drive innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

To drive diversity, inclusion and equity within our supply chain, starting in 2021, BD started recognizing partnerships with Small and Diverse Businesses and Large suppliers separately, each in the categories of leadership in sustainability, innovation, risk management, partnership, and supply chain excellence.

2023 Award Winners

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The BD Supplier of the Year awards honor suppliers for their contributions to advancing or supporting key BD initiatives, products, and processes, while helping to increase customer satisfaction. This program also recognizes performance and behaviors that align with BD values. Congratulations to the following 2023 BD Supplier Recognition Award winners!