1. 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

2. 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
LivePrice allows for retrieval of dynamic pricing!

3. 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!