# Service Contractors and Vendors ## Summary How to ensure service contractors and vendors meet EHS safety requirements and review EHS qualified vendors. ## Who is this for? - Building and operations management. - Harvard construction project managers. - Lab and research staff who work with waste management vendors. - Service contractors and vendors. ## Managing service contractors and vendors Service contractors and vendors must work safely and follow regulations and policies to protect themselves and Harvard. Building and operations managers and staff should conduct periodic visual inspections of their contractors’ work. The [Service Contractor Safety Guide](/resource/service-contractor-safety-guide "Service Contractor Safety Guide") describes Harvard’s expectations for service contractors. Reference the guide in contracts and service agreements. ## EHS qualified vendors EHS works with school procurement departments to establish university-wide master services agreements (MSA) for vendors providing EHS-related services to multiple Harvard groups, including: - Asbestos abatement, disposal, monitoring, and sampling. - EHS consulting and analytical, sampling, and Licensed Site Professional services. - Regulated waste disposal. - Wastewater compliance. Review these qualified and recommended vendors when selecting EHS-related service providers. Open all sections Close all sections ### Building and construction materials expand\_more [### Asbestos Vendors and Licensed Site Professionals ](/resource/asbestos-vendors-and-licensed-site-professionals)Qualified asbestos abatement and consulting vendors and Licensed Site Professionals [### Soil Management Facilities ](/resource/soil-management-facilities)Harvard-approved soil management facilities [### Waste Disposal Facilities ](/resource/waste-disposal-facilities)Harvard-approved waste disposal facilities ### Ergonomic equipment expand\_more EHS ergonomic vendors offer preferred Harvard pricing for specific products. [### Creative Office Resources Ergonomic Equipment ](/resource/creative-office-resources-ergonomic-equipment)Ergonomic home office equipment from Creative Office Resources [### Preferred Vendor Ergonomic Equipment ](/resource/preferred-vendor-ergonomic-equipment)Ergonomic office equipment from Harvard preferred vendors [### Red Thread Ergonomic Equipment ](/resource/red-thread-ergonomic-equipment)Ergonomic home office equipment from Red Thread ### Pest control expand\_more [### Pest Management Vendors ](/resource/pest-management-vendors)Qualified pest management vendors evaluated by EHS ### Waste disposal expand\_more [### Waste Disposal Facilities ](/resource/waste-disposal-facilities)Harvard-approved waste disposal facilities ### Requesting new qualified vendors To request a new EHS qualified vendor: 1. In most cases, the vendor needs a Harvard sponsor to demonstrate a successful work history at Harvard or to provide a specialty service. 2. The vendor submits their qualifications based on their services, such as: - Accident rates or experience modification rates. - Compliance history. - Corporate governance. - Insurance rates. - Preferred pricing. 3. Procurement, the vendor, EHS, and other affected groups work together to assess service needs. 4. Once qualified, the vendor works with procurement and EHS to establish an MSA, which replaces contracts for similar services with other schools unless otherwise specified. ## Related resources Find documents and online tools to manage service contractors and vendors. [### Asbestos Waste ](/resource/asbestos-waste)Asbestos waste regulatory requirements and waste management system [### Commencement Catering Vendor Registration and Guidelines ](/resource/commencement-catering-vendor-registration-and-guidelines)Registration and guidelines for catering vendors participating in Harvard Commencement or related events [### Contractor Safety Assessment Program ](/resource/contractor-safety-assessment-program)Review contractor safety performance for construction projects [### Event Safety ](/resource/event-safety)Plan safe events, including building and fire safety regulations [### Hazardous Gas Manual ](/resource/hazardous-gas-manual)Hazardous gas requirements for labs [### Hazardous Materials Inventory Services Request for Proposal Template ](/resource/hazardous-materials-inventory-services-request-proposal-template)Template to create a hazardous materials inventory services request for proposal for a construction project [### Licensed Site Professional Request for Proposal Template ](/resource/licensed-site-professional-request-proposal-template)Template to create a request for proposal for Licensed Site Professional services [### Master Services Agreement Statement of Work Template ](/resource/master-services-agreement-statement-work-template)Template to create a master services agreement statement of work [### Service Contractor Safety Guide ](/resource/service-contractor-safety-guide)Safety expectations for service contractors and vendors that perform work at Harvard [### Substance Abuse Prevention Program ](/resource/substance-abuse-prevention-program)Establish a construction project Substance Abuse Prevention Program ## EHS support [Contact EHS](/contact-us "Contact Us") for more information about service contractor safety and qualified EHS vendors, including: - Establishing new MSAs. - Service contractor management. See also:- [ Building and Operations Management ](/topic-areas/building-and-operations-management) - [ Construction and Renovation ](/topic-areas/construction-and-renovation) - [ Service Contractor and Vendor Management ](/topic-areas/service-contractor-and-vendor-management) - [ Building and Operations Managers ](/audience/building-and-operations-managers) - [ Construction Project Managers ](/audience/construction-project-managers) - [ Labs and Research ](/audience/labs-and-research) - [ Service Contractors and Vendors ](/audience/service-contractors-and-vendors)