Direct Store Delivery (DSD) / Scan-based Trading (SBT)
Supplier Setup Documentation Requirements
Dear Supplier,
Thank you for your interest in doing business with CVS/Caremark. It is CVS/Caremark policy that we do not establish a working relationship with
the supplier until we receive all the following forms. Below is an explanation of each form.
Use these links to access the appropriate forms on CVSSuppliers.com portal SBT Forms / DSD Forms
Document Name
Explanation
Req
New DSD Supplier
Information Form
To establish a supplier number to be utilized in your
transactions with CVS/Caremark.
Yes
Indemnification Agreement
Product Liability
Requirements
SBT Purchase Agreement
or
DSD Contract
DSD New Item and
Maintenance Form
Updated: February, 2015
As part of our Risk Management Program, CVS
requires that all suppliers supply us with an
Indemnification Agreement.
A Certificate of Product Liability must be submitted
indicating the total amount of your Product Liability
Coverage for the products supplied to us by your
firm.
Comments
Yes
Yes
Purchase Sales Agreement
Yes
This form is to be utilized to indicate the items you
are presenting to CVS/Caremark. You must use this
form for subsequent item changes. Changes to
product description, size, UPC).
Yes
As of January 1st 2014, all new DSD retail suppliers
must participate in our SBT program. Under
certain conditions, CMs/FMMs may seek special
authorization to setup a supplier as DSD.
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Direct Store Delivery (DSD) / Scan-based Trading (SBT)
Supplier Setup Documentation Requirements
CVS General Supplier Policy
(Financial Evaluation
(pg.30-31, section 6.2))
Regulatory Compliance
Supplier Hazardous Waste
Compliance
CVS Ethics Policy
Portal Security Access Form
(non-alcohol and nonwarehouse suppliers only)
Updated: February, 2015
To provide suppliers with CVS policies and
expectations as they relate to the payments,
supplier billing standards, routing, delivery of
invoices, returns, disputes, and electronic data
interchange (EDI).
Yes
To allow CVS to perform a financial review of your
company. The Finance Department has access to
credit information from various sources. Prior to
entering a business relationship, a credit check by
Finance will be performed on all new suppliers.
To learn more about CVS/pharmacy’s WERC Smart
Assessment requirement visit our Mandatory
Regulatory Compliance page via the link provided
below.
CVS/pharmacy is requesting information related to
the proper handling of products when spilled,
damaged, leaking, or otherwise in need of disposal.
All suppliers providing non-food products to
CVS/pharmacy are asked to support our
environmental compliance program by providing this
waste management information.
Please review to acknowledge CVS ethical
standards.
The CVS Supplier Portal is the website you, as a
CVS Supplier, will use to access and maintain
pricing information and to review invoices for direct
store delivery items only.
Informational
Only
Conditional
MSDS sheets are not needed for products in
the following categories: Food/Beverages,
Apparel, Paper Products, Magazines, Greeting
Cards, Prepaid/Gift Cards, Eyewear, Hair
Accessories, Vitamins, Furniture, and
Flowers/Plants
Informational
Only
No
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