New to Marketplace Quotes (in the supplier website section of Buckeye Buy) is Neverman Construction (disaster recovery), Eagle Exhibit LLC (trade and product show displays), Hamburg Fireworks Display Inc., Landscape Forms Inc. (outdoor furniture), Sauder Manufacturing Co. (residential furniture), Autumn Theodore Photography LLC, and Emma Parker Photography LLC.
New hosted catalogs (under the Search catalog link in Buckeye Buy) is Harrell’s LLC (landscape and horticultural products).
New Internal supplier hosted catalogs includes Genomics and Microbiology Solutions (bioinformatics and genomic sequencing services) and University Catering (for recurring events only).
Buckeye Buy internal supplier catalogs now have a Preferred tag assigned to them in Workday. To limit your search to internal supplier catalogs, enter an item description and check the Preferred box in the Item Tags section in the left pane.
See the full post for a screenshot visual example and check out the Buckeye Buy User Guides page for the complete list of internal supplier catalogs in Buckeye Buy.
A new university wide contract, Drop-off Catering services, was recently awarded to 18 suppliers by the Sourcing Team offering an array of foods available in Buckeye Buy. Check out the full NewsLink post for the complete supplier list, the criteria used for vetting the suppliers, and links to details provided through the Business and Finance site.
New charter bus services contracts have been awarded through a competitive bid process. These contracts are available in Buckeye Buy Marketplace Quotes for university-wide use and are primarily intended for trips originating within Ohio.
The order of preference for securing chartered transportation services is listed below.
OSU TTM (Internal provider) Contracted Bus Companies – Miller, Cardinal, Baron’s Contracted Broker – STM Non-contracted providers
Ohio State users are expected to exhaust internal or contracted options before pursuing non-contracted supplier use. It is recommended to use the broker, STM, for out of market trips, rather than evaluating and setting up a local charter supplier for a single-use situation.
A more detailed breakdown, including equipment and contact information, can be found on the contract book page .
A new catalog from life sciences supplier Takara Bio USA is available in the supplier website section of Buckeye Buy for university users. See the Business and Finance Takara Bio USA catalog page for more information on Ohio State's contract with this supplier.
The existing hosted catalog from Takara BIO USA will be removed at the close of business on Friday, January 5 . Contact the Marketplace Team with catalog or order placement questions.
During the week of December 11, enhancements will be made to select Buckeye Buy items that will allow the commodity code to automatically populate on purchase requisitions. During the transition, requests to add or update affected items will be held until maintenance is complete. The estimated maintenance complete date is Friday, December 15 .
For UNIV purchases only - If the commodity code is not automatically populated, the commodity code field is not required.
B&H Photo will be closed in observance of Yom Kippur on Monday, September 25 and also for Sukkot on Friday, September 29 through Sunday, October 8.
Purchase orders issued during the closures will still be accepted but product will not ship until B&H reopens. Please contact the Marketplace Team at BF-Marketplace@osu.edu with questions.
OSU Surplus now offers a catalog in Buckeye Buy for small, medium, and large internal transfer deliveries to Columbus campus locations. A special request line is also available in the catalog. Contact OSU Surplus at surplus@osu.edu with questions.
Create “My Lists” (Favorites) in Buckeye Buy - This functionality has been retired with the new Workday ordering process. Supplier- Round-trip set-up & Maintenance - Procurement Professional - This functionality has been retired with the new Workday ordering process. Create a Requisition Using the Requisitions Application - This information has been combined into the Create a Requisition to Procure Goods and Services job aid.
Changes to Buckeye Buy are now live! The job aids associated with ordering goods and services are now updated in the Supply Chain section of the Administrative Resource Center (ARC). For a list of updated job aids, view the list in a previous NewsLink article .
Now that we are live with the new ordering process, there are a few reminders to share including a comparison of the former requisition process with the new requisition process via the Workday Requisition Crosswalk and a few recorded demos of the new process. See the full NewsLink post for these details and more.
