New hosted catalogs for drop-off and full-service catering and event equipment rental services are now in Buckeye Buy. These catalogs have replaced "The Catering Marketplace" supplier website which was removed from Buckeye Buy at the close of business on Friday, December 27.
Below are answers to common order placement questions.
Order Placement Q&A
Two new supplier websites are available in Buckeye Buy Marketplace Quotes.
Exhibit and Display Services suppliers:
Two new supplier websites are available in Buckeye Buy.
The Kurt J. Lesker Company has joined Buckeye Buy with a supplier website catalog of vacuum products and systems. The supplier contact is Rich West at richw@lesker.com.
GenScript offers molecular biology products and services in their supplier website catalog. The supplier contact is Dorcas Lohese at dorcas.lohese@genscript.com.
A new university-wide contract for Flowers and Occasion Gifts was recently awarded to six suppliers. The Sourcing Team has pre-negotiated rates, discounts, and terms with suppliers for use by the university through a competitive bid process.
The scope of these contracts includes, but is not limited to, floral arrangements, plants, gift baskets, gift items, or sweets, to mark any occasion. Among possible occasions could be retirements, promotions, sympathy, get well, congratulations, etc.
A bid was done for gift cards and incentives, resulting in contracts being awarded to two suppliers â Virtual Incentives and Tango. These contracts are available for university-wide use for digital and physical gift cards. Contract information can be found on the appropriate contract book pages.
A new university-wide contract for Entertainment Services was recently awarded to nine suppliers. The Sourcing Team pre-negotiated rates, discounts, and terms with suppliers for use by Ohio State as part of a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP).
Awarded Supplier List:
The suppliers of leadership coaching services listed below will now have single dollar line hosted catalogs in Buckeye Buy. Previously these suppliers were in Marketplace Quotes. Ohio State customers will receive quotes via email, which should be used to enter the order through the Buckeye Buy catalog.
Magnetic Springs is back in buckeye Buy with a two-line catalog for either 5-gallon water service or filtration unit service. The pricing for each is visible in the long description of the item. Requestors should enter the expected total for annual service in the quantity field without decimal points. This will produce a one-line purchase order for the total amount of service through the year. The dollar line structure allows for multiple invoices to be paid during the service period.
The new suppliers listed below are available in Buckeye Buy for UNIV user groups.
New Suppliers to Marketplace Quotes (see supplier website section of Buckeye Buy):
Website Design and Development Suppliers in Marketplace Quotes:
New Hosted Catalogs:
New Suppliers to Marketplace Quotes (see supplier website section of Buckeye Buy):
Website Design and Development Suppliers in Marketplace Quotes: