Blog
November 16, 2011

Now you can purchase items from your select E&I contracts online. Introducing the E&I Marketplace, enabled by E&I, powered by ESM Solutions. Free to E&I Members.

The E&I Marketplace offers no cost online access, with select punch-out and hosted catalogs displaying E&I contract pricing.   Purchase online through the easy-to-use E&I Marketplace with built in P-Card (credit card) and Purchase Order capabilities.  The E&I Marketplace also includes functionality for basic approvals and back office support.

With the E&I Marketplace, both small and large institutions can:

  • Further stretch their budget dollars.
  • Save on the administrative time spend on procuring.
  • Enable faster, more effective communication between buyers and suppliers.

ESM Solutions has been serving the Higher Education market for over 12 years with their Mercury Commerce branded solutions.  If you want additional functionality beyond the E&I Marketplace, ESM Solutions provides an affordable upgrade path at a discount to E&I Members:

  • easyPurchase Marketplace Plus™: Electronic access to your own non-GPO contracts and internal catalogs.
  • easyPurchase Marketplace Enterprise™: Add more E&I catalogs plus other supplier catalogs.  Other features include robust workflow, multi-level approvals, receiving and electronic invoicing with optional mobile access.
  • easyPurchase™ Interface: Integrate with your ERP/ GL financial system, plus warehousing capabilities, offers significant accounting, reporting and AP savings.
  • easySoucing Enterprise™: Implement sourcing solutions, manage bids and quotes that meet your business requirements and any local or state government regulations.  Gain access to sealed bidding, RFQ, reverse auction and procurement project tools.

Enrolling now with immediate deployment.  
For more information or to enroll contact: Anthony Rotoli of ESM Solutions at arotoli@esmsolutions.com or 919.789.1225; Gary Wilson of E&I at gwilson@eandi.org or 623.266.2445; or visit eandi.org.