What is ePSU Marketplace?
ePSU Marketplace is an online portal you can use to make purchases from a variety of suppliers*. It offers searchable catalogs, comparison shopping, and an “online retailer-like” shopping experience. ePSU Marketplace uses the ESM Solutions easyPurchase™ electronic procurement system.
What are the benefits of using ePSU Marketplace?
ePSU Marketplace is fast and easy to use. It provides one-stop shopping for multiple suppliers. All purchases made through ePSU Marketplace are paid for with a University Purchasing Card. The more transactions made on University Purchasing Cards, the higher Purchasing Card rebate the University receives. There are no purchase orders to generate because purchase orders cannot be used to purchase through ePSU Marketplace. There are no supplier invoices to track and reconcile because all charges go on the Purchasing Card statement. ePSU Marketplace automatically gives you the contracted price for the products purchased. ePSU Marketplace gives immediate information on the availability of products and immediate confirmation of your purchase(s).
Who can use the ePSU Marketplace?
Authorized Purchasing Card Users may sign up to make purchases via the ePSU Marketplace as a General User. Users without Purchasing Cards may sign up as Transfer Cart Users. Transfer Cart Users have full access to view products and initiate the purchasing process by transferring a loaded cart to an authorized purchaser who will enter payment information.
How do I sign up for ePSU Marketplace?
You need to read the ePSU Marketplace Procedure and Guidelines and submit a fully completed and signed ePSU Marketplace Access Request and Agreement Form to eprocure@pdx.edu. Once we receive your completed form, you will receive an email from us confirming that you are set up in the system.
How do I learn how to use ePSU Marketplace?
If you’ve ever purchased anything through an online retailer, you already know how to use ePSU Marketplace. But, just in case, we have created a couple of resource documents (linked below) to assist our users. We also conduct regularly scheduled training. The training takes an hour or less and then you have the opportunity to “play” in the system with a trainer there to assist you. To schedule a training email eprocure@pdx.edu.
*Don’t see your favorite suppliers. We will be adding more suppliers as we work to expand the system. Let us know if there is one you would like us to consider adding by sending an email to eprocure@pdx.edu.