Great Start Compensation Direct Deposit

Supplier Verification Form Process

The Supplier Verification Form connects a state supplier registration in the state of Minnesota’s Supplier Portal with a child care provider’s child care license/certification. Providers choose their payment method for their supplier account in the Supplier Portal and bank information must be submitted to set up direct deposit. Connecting a supplier account and child care license/certificate allows Great Start Compensation payments to be delivered to the provider by direct deposit (if their supplier account’s payment method is setup for direct deposit). Providers must complete a supplier registration before they can complete a Supplier Verification Form. 

1. Collect the information you’ll need:
   1. Program's state license/certification number or Great Start Compensation ID for Tribally licensed programs
   2. State of Minnesota supplier ID
   3. Tax ID
2. Request a Supplier Verification Form at this webpage. NOTE: providers with more than one license/certification will need to complete the request for each license/certification.
3. Receive an email containing a link to your individualized Supplier Verification Form.
4. Complete and submit your Supplier Verification Form. Note: do not use dashes when entering your Tax ID number.
5. Receive a Supplier Verification Form confirmation email, which confirms a successful submission.
6. Review your confirmation email to confirm your submitted information is correct. If any of your information is incorrect, please submit another Supplier Verification Form.

Supplier Registration Process

1. Collect the information you will need:
   1. Tax identification number (TIN)
      1. Social security number (SSN) or
      2. Federal employer identification number (FEIN)
   2. Bank information:
      1. Account number
      2. Routing number
2. Open the Supplier Portal, select "Register for an Account" and then "Register as a Supplier".
3. Enter Entity and TIN Type.
4. Enter Identifying Information (select "Service" for contractor type).
5. Enter Address Information.
6. Enter Contacts.
7. Enter Payment Information.
8. Enter Category Codes (not required).
9. Submit for Approval.

Minnesota Management and Budget is the state agency responsible for administering the Supplier Portal and the supplier registration process. For supplier registration questions, please contact Minnesota Management and Budget at 651-201-8106 or Efthelpline.MMB@state.mn.us. A description of the entire process, including a timeline, is in the FAQs below.

Please wait two business days after you receive your supplier registration approval from MMB to allow time for records to be updated.

Then follow the Supplier Verification Form process below to set up direct deposit for your Great Start Compensation payments.

Supplier Verification Form Process

The Supplier Verification Form connects a state supplier registration in the state of Minnesota’s Supplier Portal with a child care provider’s child care license/certification. Providers choose their payment method for their supplier account in the Supplier Portal and bank information must be submitted to set up direct deposit. Connecting a supplier account and child care license/certificate allows Great Start Compensation payments to be delivered to the provider by direct deposit (if their supplier account’s payment method is setup for direct deposit). Providers must complete a supplier registration before they can complete a Supplier Verification Form. 

1. Collect the information you’ll need:
   1. Program's state license/certification number or Great Start Compensation ID for Tribally licensed programs 
   2. State of Minnesota supplier ID
   3. Tax ID
2. Request a Supplier Verification Form at this webpage. NOTE: providers with more than one license/certification will need to complete the request for each license/certification.
3. Receive an email containing a link to your individualized Supplier Verification Form.
4. Complete and submit your Supplier Verification Form. Note: do not use dashes when entering your Tax ID number.
5. Receive a Supplier Verification Form confirmation email, which confirms a successful submission.
6. Review your confirmation email to confirm your submitted information is correct. If any of your information is incorrect, please submit another Supplier Verification Form.

Yes.

Please visit this website to begin your supplier registration or access your supplier account via the supplier portal. 

It typically takes 18-21 business days, starting from the day a program submits their supplier registration, to receive Great Start Compensation funds via direct deposit. 

• If you collect the needed information beforehand (your tax ID and bank information), completing your supplier registration form takes approximately 15 minutes.
• After a program submits their supplier registration, it takes 7-10 business days for Minnesota Management and Budget to review and approve the registration. If there are any inaccuracies in the registration, the approval process may take longer.
• If a program selects direct deposit as the means of payment in their supplier registration and enters their bank information in their supplier registration, it may take an additional 10 business days to confirm that bank information.
• If you collect the needed information beforehand (your child care license/certification number and your email address on file with Licensing), requesting a Supplier Verification Form link will take approximately five minutes. Once requested, a link to your individualized Supplier Verification Form should be delivered within minutes of your request submission.
• If you collect the needed information beforehand (your supplier ID, location ID and your tax ID on file in your Supplier account), completing your Supplier Verification Form will take approximately five minutes. Once your Supplier Verification Form is completed and submitted, you are immediately ready to receive payments by direct deposit.

If your supplier registration process has not been completed before a Great Start Compensation payment is sent, that payment will be a mailed check. Once your supplier registration is approved and your bank information is confirmed AND you've submitted a Supplier Verification Form, your next Great Start Compensation payment will be sent via direct deposit. 

No, please wait two business days after receiving your approval from Minnesota Management and Budget before you complete a Supplier Verification Form to allow time for the department's records to be updated.

A direct deposit Great Start Compensation payment should appear in the bank account listed in your supplier account within three business days of receipt of your award announcement.