This guide is intended to help new suppliers get set up in PaymentWorks, the University of Chicago’s third-party validation tool. Once your information is submitted, it’ll be reviewed and then processed into Oracle, the University’s payment system.

UChicago utilizes PaymentWorks for the following reasons:

• To secure supplier’s sensitive information
• Fraud prevention
• Indemnification from loss of funds
• For regulatory required screening processes

Create an Account

1. You will receive an email from PaymentWorks to set up your account. Select the hyperlink.

Note: Do not reply to this email as the inbox is not monitored. For questions, access the PaymentWorks Knowledge Base or respond to the UChicago ServiceNow ticket.

 

2. The below welcome message will load. Select Join Now.
3. Fill out Your Information and Create a Password. Agree to the Terms of Service. Select Join Now. A message will appear to let you know an activation email has been sent.

 

4. When the activation email arrives, select the hyperlink to complete your registration.

 

5. Select Sign In.
6. Enter your information to log into PaymentWorks. Then complete the New Vendor Registration Form.

 

Notes:

If there is already a PaymentWorks account with the associated email address, you’ll receive the below message after selecting click here on the first email from PaymentWorks.

 

You will receive follow up emails from PaymentWorks until you complete your registration.