diff --git a/deploy/__init__.py b/deploy/__init__.py
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diff --git a/deploy/paths.py b/deploy/paths.py
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+++ b/deploy/paths.py
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+# Case Conductor is a Test Case Management system.
+# Copyright (C) 2011 uTest Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Case Conductor.
+#
+# Case Conductor is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Case Conductor is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Case Conductor.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import os, sys, site
+
+
+def add_vendor_lib():
+    base_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+    vendor_lib = os.path.join(
+        base_dir, "requirements", "vendor", "lib", "python")
+
+    orig_sys_path = set(sys.path)
+
+    # Add project base directory and vendor-lib to sys.path (using
+    # site.addsitedir for the latter so pth files are processed)
+    site.addsitedir(vendor_lib)
+
+    # Give new entries precedence over global Python environment
+    new_sys_path = []
+    for item in list(sys.path):
+        if item not in orig_sys_path:
+            new_sys_path.append(item)
+            sys.path.remove(item)
+    sys.path[:0] = new_sys_path
diff --git a/deploy/vendor.wsgi b/deploy/vendor.wsgi
index 3bc91a8b..765574fe 100644
--- a/deploy/vendor.wsgi
+++ b/deploy/vendor.wsgi
@@ -1,26 +1,11 @@
 # A WSGI entry-point that uses requirements/vendor for dependencies.
-
-import os, sys, site
+import os, sys
 
 base_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
-vendor_lib = os.path.join(base_dir, "requirements", "vendor", "lib", "python")
-
-
-orig_sys_path = set(sys.path)
-
-# Add project base directory and vendor-lib to sys.path (using site.addsitedir
-# for the latter so pth files are processed)
-sys.path.append(base_dir)
-site.addsitedir(vendor_lib)
-
-# Give new entries precedence over global Python environment
-new_sys_path = []
-for item in list(sys.path):
-    if item not in orig_sys_path:
-        new_sys_path.append(item)
-        sys.path.remove(item)
-sys.path[:0] = new_sys_path
+sys.path.insert(0, base_dir)
 
+from deploy.paths import add_vendor_lib
+add_vendor_lib()
 
 # Set default settings and instantiate application
 
diff --git a/manage-vendor.py b/manage-vendor.py
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+++ b/manage-vendor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Case Conductor is a Test Case Management system.
+# Copyright (C) 2011 uTest Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Case Conductor.
+#
+# Case Conductor is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Case Conductor is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Case Conductor.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""
+Runs a Django management command, using the vendor library.
+
+"""
+import os, sys
+from deploy.paths import add_vendor_lib
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    add_vendor_lib()
+
+    os.environ["DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE"] = "ccui.settings.default"
+
+    from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
+
+    execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)