The Coleman Company, Inc. is receptive to working with both large and small business concerns. Coleman works with a large number of small and minority-owned business concerns, including small-disadvantaged-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and women-owned business concerns, as well as not-for-profit business concerns. Determining factors for procuring products/finished goods, raw material and/or components from suppliers are quality products, competitive prices, on time delivery and customer demand.

All new suppliers including those small business concerns listed above seeking to supply products/finished goods, raw material and/or components to The Coleman Company, Inc. should adhere to the following parameters:

1. The supplier must read and be willing to sign The Coleman Company, Inc.'s Rules of Business and Vendor Code of Conduct and  must be able to comply with the policies outlined in the document.

2. The supplier must have the ability to reach a legally binding agreement with The Coleman Company, Inc. The Supply Agreement will cover the terms of the relationship between The Coleman Company, Inc. and the supplier.

3. Before submitting an Online Supplier List Application to The Coleman Company, Inc., please consider the following:

   Number of Potential Suppliers - The Coleman Company, Inc. purchases goods from a multitude of suppliers. Each department's authorized Coleman purchasing employee is responsible for the final decision of whether to purchase raw material and/or components. The Coleman Company, Inc. does not have any obligation to purchase any products/finished goods, raw material and/or components unless a written purchase order is issued to the supplier by an authorized Coleman purchasing employee.

   Pricing - The Coleman Company Inc.'s mission is to provide exceptional products of superior value to consumers on a worldwide  basis. The Coleman Company, Inc. requires pricing that provides maximum value to their customers and is consistent with a fair and equitable return to The Coleman Company, Inc. while maintaining competition with outside retailers.

   Product Quality - The Coleman Company, Inc.'s Quality Assurance program provides a high-level of customer protection. In support of The Coleman Company, Inc.'s mission to provide exceptional products of superior value, all goods purchased will be evaluated at The Coleman Company, Inc.'s Quality Assurance Testing Laboratory as deemed appropriate before used on The Coleman Company, Inc.'s products. All goods sold to The Coleman Company, Inc. must comply with federal, state and local laws pertaining to product safety and quality, as well as The Coleman Company, Inc.'s quality standards. This allows The Coleman Company, Inc. to uphold its reputation of offering exceptional products of superior value.

   Lead Time and Delivery - All suppliers must meet The Coleman Company, Inc.'s lead times, deliver according to The Coleman Company, Inc.'s timing schedules, as well as have the ability to supply to multiple locations.

4. Only submit an Online Supplier List Application if you can meet the above requirements.

5. Do not send samples unless they are requested by the buyer.

The Next Step

Once submitted, the Online Supplier List Application will be made available to The Coleman Company, Inc. buyer responsible for procuring the types of products/finished goods, raw material and/or components that you offer. If a determination is made that The Coleman Company, Inc. is in need of the products/finished goods, raw material and/or components, you will be contacted for consideration. While The Coleman Company, Inc. will give consideration to utilizing your firm, please recognize that there is no guarantee of business.

While The Coleman Company, Inc. may not be in a position to consider the supplier's offer to supply raw material and/or components at the time of submission of the Online Supplier List Application, the supplier's information will remain on file for one (1) year.