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Hosted and Punch-out catalogs Hosted Catalogs Punch-out Catalogs Pros Provides “one-stop shop” for shoppers Supplier “Preferred Positioning” Category Management Product comparisons among suppliers Approval process for pricing Consistent search experience for shoppers Cons: Supplier responsible for delivering new product information to SciQuest Content and pricing are static S&H charges not accounted for Cons: Products not searchable within SciQuest UI No Supplier “Preferred Positioning” No Category Management No product comparisons among suppliers No control/approval process for pricing Different experience for each vendor’s site Pros: New products listed sooner Content and pricing are real-time Special website features available Level-II Punch-out bridges these gaps!