General information for suppliers
Please note that the General Dental Council (GDC) does not enter into contracts for the supply of goods or services through telephone conversation, letter, fax memoranda or e-mail message alone.
All orders for goods or services should now be placed and only accepted on a GDC official purchase order.
When you receive GDC official purchase orders you will note they already provide space for purchase order numbers - which are not implemented yet.
However, in future, each purchase order will quote a purchase order number and we will expect all invoices to quote this purchase order number prior to being accepted for settlement.
From 1 March 2008 and until further changes in our processes are implemented, when this page will change to confirm those changes, you should only accept orders for the supply of goods on GDC official purchase order documents signed by the approver placing the order.
Existing suppliers
If you are an existing contractor with the GDC you will shortly receive correspondence confirming these new requirements and clarifying the schedule for further changes in our purchasing process.
Terms and conditions
General Dental Council terms and conditions issued with purchase orders unless otherwise stated: