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Shop Contracts (Preferred Vendor)

Indiana University has negotiated contracts with a number of vendors, ensuring that staff and faculty have access to the highest quality products available at the best price. Negotiated contacts often include extended warranty plans and service agreements not available in stores. Follow the screen shots below to learn the process of purchasing goods through contracted vendors.

Directions

(Steps shown in provided images.)

1. Section A. Logging In
2. Section B. Shop Contracts (preferred vendor)
3. Section C. Punch-out Vendors
4. Section D. Hosted Catalogs
5. Section E. Quick Order
6. Section F. Product Search
7. Section G. Category Search
8. Section H. Checking Out and Transferring your Cart to EPIC

Section A: Logging In

For information on Loggin into EPIC please see either tutorial, Logging into EPIC (non-video) or Logging into EPIC (video) .

Section B: Shop Contracts (preferred vendor)

Step 1.

Click on the link, “Shop Contracts (preferred vendor)”

Step 1a.

Internet Explorer 8 Users, when selecting SHOP CONTRACTS (PREFERRED VENDOR) you may see a Security Information Box. Choose “NO” when this popup message appears.

Step 1b.

Internet Explorer 7 Users, when selecting SHOP CONTRACTS (PREFERRED VENDOR) you may see a Security Information Box. Choose “YES” when this popup message appears.

Step 1c.

You will be taken to the SciQuest SelectSite. SelectSite is an interface between Indiana University's EPIC system and each contract vendor's order entry system. Your screen should look like the image below.

There are two ways to find products through the SelectSite:

• Punch-out Vendors
• Searching Hosted Catalogs

Section C: Punch-out Vendors

With Punch-out Vendors, we can “punch-out” or go directly to a vendor's website to shop for items. Within the Punch-out section, simply click on a vendor’s logo or punch-out to shop their catalog. Each vendor Punchout site has its own unique design and navigational tools.

In the example below, we have selected the Cannon IV punch-out.

NOTE: If you do not wish to continue shopping with the selected vendor, click Cancel Punchout.

See “Checking Out and Transferring your Cart to EPIC” at the end of this section for more information on how to complete your order.

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Section D: Hosted Catalogs

With “Hosted Catalogs”, users can shop vendor catalogs that SciQuest hosts for Indiana University. To better understand how to search for products within Hosted catalogs, return to the Shop Contracts (preferred vendor) page.

NOTE: Searching within the Hosted Catalogs sadly does not include items available through punch-out vendors.

Hosted Catalogs have three popular modes of searching:

• Quick Order
• Product Search
• Catalog

Quick Order

If you know catalog numbers, use the Quick Order link. Enter the complete catalog number in the space provided and click Add to Active Cart.

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