Contracts for Events and Catering

All contracting is conducted in the CU Marketplace system. This page contains key details that will assist University schools and departments with requesting, finalizing, and monitoring contracts for use with Events and Catering.

When you're ready, visit the Contracts dashboard in the Marketplace to begin contracting for On-Site or Off-Site Events and Catering. 

How Do I Find a Vendor?

For assistance finding a vendor that matches your purchasing needs, visit the Columbia Blue Pages Shopping Directory to view a searchable "phone book" of recommended vendors that have agreements in place with Columbia University. More than 90 vendors can be filtered according to Category Code, Supplier Type, or Marketplace Shop Category (as seen on the Shop dashboard). 

Search by Marketplace Shop Category or Category Code to find vendors associated with specific products, or search by Supplier Type to filter according to the following selections:

• Catalog Suppliers
• UwPA Suppliers
• Facilities UwPA Suppliers
• Travel Vendors
• Non-Catalog Suppliers