Bhavani Singh Rathore

Roll No 141206

B2B Marketing

Assignment on preferred vendor of Microsoft

Preferred Vendor
A preferred vendor is a vendor who has been investigated by a
company and approved. When a company needs services, it turns
to these vendors first, which means that being on the preferred
list can put a business in a powerful position. As a general rule,
only really large companies and institutions use preferred
vendors, and people must apply to enter the preferred program.
There are
several qualities a company looks for in a preferred vendor.
Reputation in the industry is certainly important, as are issues
such as on time performance, reasonable costs, and high quality
of products and services. Vendors also need to be fully licensed,
bonded, and insured, as applicable, with ample evidence of
certification and experience in the area they specialize in.
Business practices at a vendor may also be important. A company
which wants to promote sustainability, for example, will only use
vendors with vetted environmental practices and a demonstrated
commitment to environmental stewardship. Likewise, a religious
company might prefer to use vendors which share its religious
beliefs.

The Microsoft Supplier Program

MSP: Best Value. Highest Quality. Lowest Risk.
The Microsoft Supplier Program (MSP) makes it easy for Microsoft
employees to work globally with a prequalified, select group of
suppliersand for suppliers such as you to work with us. The
objective is to make working with Microsoft beneficial to all.
The goal of MSP is simple: To enable new efficiencies for both
Microsoft and suppliers, bringing new value to the relationship
that we are building together.

Program highlights
A primary purpose of MSP is to define the way suppliers do
business with Microsoft, including requirements and expectations,
to create a clear, straight path to success. The following are some
key elements of MSP:

MSP includes suppliers of all kinds of goods and services.

The program includes only suppliers who are the best in

providing their category.

MSP is committed to diversity, including exceeding

government-mandated goals and requiring MSP suppliers to
share in this goal

TCS A Microsoft Preferred vendor

About TCS
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is a global leader in IT services,
digital and business solutions that partners with its clients to
simplify, strengthen and transform their businesses. TCS ensure
the highest levels of certainty and satisfaction through a deepset commitment to their clients, comprehensive industry
expertise and a global network of innovation and delivery
centers.

TCS has been recognized by Brand Finance as one of the Big 4

Global IT Services Brands. Our continued industry-leading growth
is a testament to the certainty our clients experience every day.
TCS as Microsoft preferred vendor
TCS' Global Network Delivery Model (GNDM) a collaborative,
best-in-class framework of people, processes and infrastructure
makes it possible for TCS to consistently ensure the success of
Microsoft's initiatives across the globe. Through strong
collaboration, TCS has successfully built solutions that help
customers optimize and transform their businesses using
Microsoft technologies. As a Microsoft customer, TCS holds one
of the largest enterprise agreements and currently has more
than 28,000 consultants working on Microsoft technologies.
Through its commitment to drive efficiencies and process
improvements, TCS has saved Microsoft millions of dollars, while
making significant contributions to the successful testing and
adoption of Windows 8, Azure and Microsoft SQL Server
technologies.