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Description

Facilitating access to essential resources for enhancing education is at the heart of our mission. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service while managing expenditure intelligently. ESM Purchase creates a vibrant purchasing ecosystem that thrives on community insights, enabling you to offer a seamless and compliant shopping experience, monitor and control spending, and prioritize diverse suppliers for a more sustainable supply chain. It’s crucial to strike a balance between convenience and the necessary checks and validations to adhere to institutional policies, ensuring that every member of your educational community is well served. Our unified marketplace allows buyers to effortlessly explore various catalogs and categories, procuring items from designated suppliers and utilizing established contracts. With automated workflows, the journey from purchase to approval and receipt is streamlined, making the buying process smoother. By emphasizing supplier prioritization, we simplify the purchasing experience and enhance compliance, ultimately assisting you in allocating your budget more effectively. In addition, we encourage the promotion of diverse suppliers, support local businesses, advocate for sustainability, and focus on achieving cost efficiencies. This comprehensive approach not only meets immediate needs but also fosters a responsible and inclusive procurement environment for the future.

Description

The iCatalog has been meticulously crafted to cater specifically to the government’s procurement processes for recurring multiple items. This innovative system features advanced customizations tailored to the unique requirements of governmental purchasing, including complex multi-tier workflow approvals, pre-funding encumbrance, and meticulous tracking of line item expenses. Built upon a modular framework, the iCatalog leverages proven e-commerce strategies and principles, emphasizing key characteristics such as flexibility, ease of customization, rapid deployment, scalability, and paramount security. In contrast to many solutions available on the market today, users can effortlessly search for products, add them to a “shopping cart,” allocate them to one or several vendors, and convert their selections into purchase orders in just a few straightforward steps. This Software as a Service (SaaS) platform utilizes an internet-based electronic catalog that encompasses both hosted and remotely accessible items. Furthermore, the iCatalog supports an unlimited number of accounts, users, clients, and transaction values, making it an exceptionally versatile tool for government procurement. Its design reflects a commitment to enhancing efficiency and streamlining the purchasing experience for all users involved.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

ePS eConnect Yes 

Integrations

ePS eConnect No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

ESM Solutions

Founded

1998

Country

United States

Website

esmsolutions.com/procurement/

Vendor Details

Company Name

SicommNet

Founded

1998

Country

United States

Website

www.sicomm.net/icatalog/

Product Features

Procurement

Asset Management Yes 
Auction Management Yes 
Bid Management Yes 
Budget Management Yes 
Catalog Management Yes 
Contract Management Yes 
Inventory Management Yes 
Invoice Processing Yes 
PunchOut Yes 
Purchase Order Management Yes 
Receiving Yes 
Requisitions & Approvals Yes 
Sourcing Management Yes 
Spend Management Yes 
Supplier Management Yes 

Purchasing

Catalog Management Yes 
Compliance Management Yes 
Contract Management Yes 
Inventory Management Yes 
Invoice Processing Yes 
PunchOut Yes 
Purchase Order Management Yes 
Requisitions & Approvals Yes 
Sourcing Management Yes 
Spend Management Yes 
Supplier Management Yes 

Spend Management

Approval Workflow No 
Budgeting / Forecasting No 
Expense Tracking No 
Multi-Currency No 
Prepaid Cards No 
Procurement Management No 
Receipt Management No 
Spend Analysis No 
Spend Control No 
Supplier Management No 

Product Features

Government

Budgeting & Forecasting Yes 
Code Enforcement No 
Compliance Management Yes 
Fixed Asset Management No 
Inventory Management No 
License Issuance No 
Permit Issuance No 
Purchasing & Receiving No 
Self Service Portal No 
Taxation & Assessment No 
Utility Billing No 
Work Order Management No 

Purchasing

Catalog Management No 
Compliance Management No 
Contract Management No 
Inventory Management No 
Invoice Processing No 
PunchOut No 
Purchase Order Management No 
Requisitions & Approvals No 
Sourcing Management No 
Spend Management No 
Supplier Management No 

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