Show-Me Shop offers a Number of Benefits at Many Stages of the Procurement Process:

One-stop "shopping experience" with the ability to order from multiple suppliers without leaving the office.
No need to remember multiple web sites or to set up individual accounts/profiles with each vendor.
Vendors included in Show Me Shop are all contracted vendors.
Complete on-line hosted catalogs are accessible with pre-negotiated discounted prices.
Comparison feature is available for hosted vendors.
Users don't need to manage credit card receipts for orders.
No dollar limitation on orders since all items have already been bid.
Vendors receive orders electronically the same day they are placed resulting in a quicker turn around time for the order.
E-mail notification of order fulfillment status (in stock, delivered, backordered, etc.)
Desktop delivery for Show Me Shop orders.

Greater executive visibility into spend.
E-mail approval notifications sent with links to approval page.
No receiving required for Show Me Shop contract orders.
No monthly reconciliation of receipts.
No paper invoices to process.
Reduced credit card exposure.
Up-front cost savings for department since vendors are offering additional discounts to be a part of the Show Me Shop.

Centralized influence of purchasing process, with decentralized execution.
Better contract compliance, which results in additional cost savings and advantages to future contract negotiations.
Better communication with suppliers. Vendors that are part of the Show Me Shop assign teams that are dedicated to working with the University of Missouri.
University-wide cost savings and added efficiencies.

Reviewed 2019-08-05