Procurement is based on three key principles:
Fairness and transparency
of supplier selection
Cost-quality-risk
search of the best ratio
Innovative solutions
a constant ambition
Key figures
10
10 billions euros expenditure worldwide per year
9
families of expenses
BNP Paribas Procurement Expenses Nomenclature
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There are two ways to become a BNP Paribas supplier:
- accede to the preferred suppliers list for specific categories, i.e. IT Services, printers, suppliers of promotional items…,
- or be selected during a call for tender on a specific project.
Our procedures and tools aim to ensure decisions traceability in the suppliers selection.
Sustainable Sourcing Charter
Particular attention is paid to the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) policy of suppliers when analyzing the offers. To find out more, take a look at the Sustainable Sourcing Charter.
Our consultations are open to sheltered workshops.
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Pre-qualification
Before any consultation, your company will be pre-qualified based on its financial health and economic dependency. Without discrimination, these criteria condition the development of balanced relationships.
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Consultation
Before the consultation starts, you will be informed of the general terms and conditions via the signature of a prior agreement.
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Decision
We are looking for financially strong suppliers who propose competitive solutions which contribute to BNP Paribas Group ambitions in terms of quality, innovation, and sustainable development.
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Relationship monitoring
Once the contract is signed, we continually look to balance relationships and encourage sharing of expertise. If needed, shared progress plans could be prepared with you.
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Payment
To improve invoice processing, a guide for Metropolitan France is available, detailing formats and content to adopt.
Invoicing Instructions for Suppliers
do download pdfCommitment
A Buyer in BNP Paribas will work with suppliers in compliance with five requirements, of which all our employees are aware:
- compliance with professional norms, regulations and laws applicable to entities
- protection of group reputation
- fairness of supplier selection
- confidentiality in information exchanges
- independence from suppliers and control of conflicts of interest
“We're a dynamic and experienced team serving internal clients in the BNP Paribas Group: with our suppliers, we participate daily in improving operational performance. To do this we have a balanced and strong relationship with our suppliers.”
Chief Sourcing Officer BNP Paribas
Charter of Inter-Company Relations
We are a signatory of the Charter of Inter-Company Relations, under Inter-Company Relations Mediation in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, and have appointed an independent SME correspondent within the BNP Paribas Group:
BNP PARIBAS SME correspondent
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