Our eProcurement options work with your systems and processes to ensure orders are placed within your institutional guidelines.
Flexible buying options with procurement controls
- Operational efficiencies
Institutions today are striving to lower costs and gain operational efficiencies using eProcurement systems. These efficiencies include reducing time, touch points, and order errors.
- Order aggregation
In addition to reducing the cost per order, further cost reductions are achieved by aggregating order volume for increased discounts, enforcing institutional pricing, and enabling visibility into institutional spend by supplier.
- Connectivity
BD Biosciences offers a full range of services for eProcurement connectivity. These include direct linkages between eProcurement systems and BD Biosciences using punchout, marketplace portals, hosted eCatalogs, and electronic orders.
- Online store
In addition to these methods, the BD Biosciences eCommerce website offers a rich online buying experience—featuring fast and easy account setup, visibility to your institutional discounts, and support for a variety of payment methods.
Regardless of the electronic purchasing method you choose or currently support, BD Biosciences has deep technical knowledge to support your purchasing process. Our dedicated team of technology professionals is ready to support your institution when you need us.
Learn more about Bd Biosciences' eProcurement options:
Electronic orders
Electronic orders directly link your eProcurement system with BD Biosciences ordering system through a secured connection. This method reduces errors introduced via manual processing. Electronic order procesing supports purchase order and credit card payments (PCI compliant).
Setup requires involvement from your internal information technology staff and enables authorized purchasers to:
- Connect directly with your eProcurement system
- Transmit orders via secure connection
Online marketplace portals
Marketplace portals streamline all or part of the ordering process by enabling purchasers to shop from a static catalog directly from your eProcurement system. This method offers an efficient approval process and purchasing control. To maintain a relatively up-to-date product listing, electronic catalogs are periodically updated, and must be accepted by your organization.
Marketplace portals enable authorized purchasers to:
- Connect directly with your eProcurement system
- Transmit orders via secure connection
- Browse and search catalogs to find products of interest and place orders
- View institutional pricing
eProcurement punchout
Punchout automates ordering directly from your internal eProcurement system while delivering a modern shopping experience. This method lets authorized purchasers access the BD Biosciences website securely to obtain institutional pricing and up-to-date product availability. Authorized users also have the full experience of shopping on the BD Biosciences website including up-to-date product catalog and scientific product information.
The eProcurement punchout solution enables authorized purchasers to:
- Connect directly with your procurement system
- Transmit orders via secure connection
- Browse the BD Biosciences website for information and add products directly to their shopping cart for an enhanced shopping experience
- View institutional pricing and product availability
How punchout works
The punchout solution offered by BD Biosciences lets authorized purchasers browse products and information on the BD Biosciences website from your procurement system; no additional login is required. When a product is selected and added to the shopping cart, your institutional pricing and any online discounts are applied. Then, the shopping cart information is transmitted from the website to your eProcurement system and standard procurement workflow. After the order is approved, it is forwarded to BD Biosciences for fulfillment. Invoices can also be generated and transmitted electronically.
The punchout process is seamless and transparent to your internal authorized puchasers. Transactions flow smoothly and securely while maintaining visibility to orders and invoices.
Seamless integration with your eProcurement systems
The punchout solution is easy to implement and use. The full solution is scalable and cost-effective to own and maintain. Seamless integration with your online ordering through marketplace solutions such as Ariba®, SciQuest®, and Oracle® is also enabled.
Multiple message formats and transaction protocols are supported. Supported systems include:
- Ariba
- OB10
- Oracle
- Peoplesoft®
- SciQuest
- SAP®
- and more
Direct institutional buying via the BD Biosciences website
In addition to various eProcurement methods, BD Biosciences offers a leading eCommerce website that allows customers to browse rich product information, view institutional pricing, and place orders.
Account setup is easy, and once established, can be leveraged across an institution. BD Biosciences customers who currently purchase via telephone or other offline methods may be eligible for additional discounts for products purchased online only.
For instrument orders, your BD Biosciences Sales Representative will help you choose the instrument and options that best meet your needs. For reagents and supplies, a Customer Service Representative will help you select products and generate and confirm orders, and will direct you to the right BD resource for assistance with technical questions.
Offline order inquires
Tel: 866.979.9408
Fax: 888.229.9918
Email: canada@bd.com
See Support page for outside US sales and ordering contacts.
What to Include on a Purchase Order
For the most efficient order processing, please include the following information on your purchase order or correspondence:
- Purchase order number
- Shipping address
- Billing address
- Catalog number and description
- Quantity and size required
- Name and phone number of purchasing agent
- Name and phone number of end user
- Quotation number (if applicable)
- Vendor name (Becton Dickinson and Company)
- Vendor address:
BD – Canada
2100 Derry Rd. W.
Suite 100
Mississauga, ON L5N 0B3
or the remit to address located on the top right portion of your invoice
- Signature of authorized representative and date
- Standard payment terms are net 30 days
