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By fall 2008, UCSD will have a brand-new Marketplace. This next-generation, one-stop shopping site will feature many improvements, such as availability of products from hundreds of suppliers, including Core Bio Services and Storehouse (UCSD's original Marketplace Preview site).
During this transition period you can continue to shop online at the current Marketplace Preview site.
Key benefits of the new Marketplace:
One Site
- For all suppliers and products:
- Campus recharge facilities
- Marketplace Preview products will be available in the STORE catalog in the new Marketplace.
- Core Bio Services products will be available in the CORE catalog in the new Marketplace.
- UCSD Bookstore and Imprints products and services are slated to be available in the new Marketplace by fall, 2008.
- Hundreds of non-campus suppliers
- Over 240 suppliers and more than 3 million products at campus launch
- Expanding to include all your favorite suppliers
- For visibility into UCSD contracted pricing and terms
One Method
- One simple way to order from all suppliers available in Marketplace:
- Future eliminatation of the need to choose between recharge orders, Express Order, Department Order, High Value Purchase Orders, and Express Card
- Current purchasing methods continue until the functions and suppliers are fully supported in Marketplace
One System
- One automated "procure-to-pay" system for speed, accuracy, control and accountability:
- Shopping
- One site for all suppliers and products
- One site for visibility into all UCSD contracted pricing and terms
- Approving
- Routing for approvals automatically
- Tracking of requisition through the approval process
- Full control and accountability
- Ordering
- Automatic transmission of purchase orders to suppliers
- Payment
- Index assignment and split funding
- Automatic invoice settlement
More information
Questions?
- For questions about the new site, coming fall 2008, contact Marketplace information, (858) 534-9494.
- For assistance on orders placed with Marketplace Preview, contact Storehouse, (858) 534-7467.
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