Welcome To BuySite
Contact Us
Central Procurement Services
1225 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 702-3327
buysite@listhost.uchicago.edu
Useful links
BuySite is the University's ordering system for creating, submitting, and approving orders.
Announcements
Upcoming Training Dates!
Open seats are still available for July and August classes of BuySite Fundamentals. Sessions are for new users and cover configuring your profile, creating sample requisitions, and modifying carts and favorites. Approving orders is also demonstrated for those in class with that role. Click on the Training Opportunities link on the left to register.
Science Catalog now activated!
- includes 242 hosted catalogs representing over 1.5 million lab supply items
- identified in BuySite search screens with a blue and white SciCat logo

- allows you to populate your cart from the product search screen results without manually creating a non-catalog form
- usually priced at list price; suppliers who regularly offer discounts should continue to do so and will reflect pricing on their invoices
- basic hosted catalog ordering instructions can be found in the documentation section
Icon Legend:
Confused by BuySite's icons? Simply hover your mouse pointer over the icon to display its meaning, or refer to the chart below:
| Preferred Contract Supplier | |
| Qualified Contract Supplier | |
| Internal Supplier | |
| Classified Small Business | |
| Minority-owned Business Supplier | |
| Science Catalog Supplier | |
| EDI Supplier | |
| Active Supplier; click to inactivate | |
| Inactive Supplier; click to activate | |
| Hosted Catalog Supplier | |
| Non-hosted Catalog Supplier | |
| Punch Out Supplier |
Last updated: 7/14/08