HOW TO JOIN THE VENDOR NETWORK

Thank you for your interest in a Protos partnership!  We look forward to the possibility of working together.   While we would love to work with as many vendor partners as possible, due to client, regulatory, and insurance requirements there are strict standards for who is accepted into the network.  We respect your time… please review the information below before applying to ensure that you meet the minimum requirements before applying.

Licensure

Applicants must be licensed guarding companies (if operating in a state which regulates guarding companies).  As the company of record, Protos must have an active, up-to-date copy of your company license on file.  To be a good partner, our Compliance department will reach out annually prior to your license expiration date as a reminder and to obtain an updated version.  Applying companies must be willing to participate in this process.

Insurance

Applicants must carry the insurance policies listed below, at the coverage limits stated.  As the company of record, Protos must have an active, up-to-date copy of your certificate of insurance on file.  To be a good partner, our Compliance department will reach out as needed throughout the year as a reminder and to obtain updated certificates as and when each individual policy expires.  Applying companies must be willing to participate in this process.

• General and Professional Liability (GL/PL) policies are typically written together. Protos requires that you carry both lines of coverage with policy limits at $1 million per occurrence, and $2 million in aggregate.
• Assault & Battery (A&B) coverage is generally available as part of your GL policy.  Please speak with your broker to confirm this is the case.  If so, A&B coverage must be at the same $1 million per occurrence, and $2 million in aggregate, policy limits.  If A&B is excluded from your GL policy, please work with your broker to obtain either a separate policy, a rider, an excess policy, or an umbrella policy, that adds A&B to your coverage package at the same $1 million per occurrence, and $2 million in aggregate, policy limits required.
• Automobile Liability (Auto) coverage at $1 million per occurrence is only required for vendors who will utilize vehicles while fulfilling Protos assignments. Please note that Auto coverage is NOT required for golf cart of segway use.
• Workers’ Compensation (WC) insurance with a coverage limit of $500k is required for any work with Protos. Please speak with your broker for additional information as WC can typically be obtained through a state-sponsored plan, or via individual insurance policy.

Please note that for any of the lines of coverage listed above, the ‘Insured Name’ on your insurance policies and certificates must match your legal company name and any DBA(s) as it appears on your W-9.

Other Requirements

Applicants must agree to perform pre-employment drug screenings and background checks on all newly hired guards or officers in their employ and have a program for ongoing random drug testing.

Applicants must agree that any assigned Protos work will be staffed by employees of their own company and will not be ‘outsourced’ or ‘subcontracted’ to another security guarding company.

NEXT STEPS & WHAT TO EXPECT

We’re glad you kept reading!   As client need, existing vendor partner capabilities, and the number of current vendor partners in a single geography are always changing, we encourage anyone who meets the minimum requirements above to take the next steps below.

1. Complete all required fields in the brief questionnaire below and click ‘Submit’.
2. Once received, your answers will be reviewed by a Vendor Enrollment Specialist who will send you a calendar link to schedule an Initial Enrollment Call at your convenience.
3. During this call, we will determine if all requirements can be met, and ask a few additional questions to help us get to know your company, operations, and reach.
4. If a partnership is advantageous to both parties, you will be sent a link to submit all required documents, as well as a Protos Vendor Agreement for your signature.
5. After all documents have been authenticated and your Vendor Agreement has been signed, you’re in!

Once admitted, we want to make sure you have all the information, resources, and materials needed to succeed with Protos.  To do so, you will meet with our Vendor Onboarding Specialist for a 90-minute welcome and orientation, then be assigned a Vendor Relations Manager who is your source for assignments and overall ambassador for ‘all things Protos’.