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JAGGAER
Formerly SciQuest

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What is JAGGAER?

JAGGAER is a procure-to-pay provider in the higher education and government sectors. JAGGAER eProcurement and strategic sourcing customers gain access to suppliers on a scalable, customizable platform. The JAGGAER SaaS-based, source-to-settle solution provides unparalleled visibility, insights and recommendations to procurement…

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Review from a K-12 Perspective

Rating: 9 out of 10
January 2, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use JAGGAER as a Requisition to PO solution and we also process invoices through JAGGAER. JAGGAER helps automate parts of our procurement system through the approval struct...
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Noe Romo
Administrator - Finance and Accounting
Procurement Systems Administrator
KIPP Texas Public Schools
JAGGAER5 years of experience

JAGGAER provides strong procure to pay platform

Rating: 8 out of 10
November 30, 2018
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
JAGGAER is being used across the University of Massachusetts. It’s the primary means of requesting products and services and for paying invoices.
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Executive
JAGGAER1 year of experience

Perspective from a long-time SciQuest Supplier

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 6, 2017
Vetted ReviewVerified User
As a Supplier, Promega uses the SciQuest applications to provide product and price information to our customers in the Academic, Biotech and Pharmaceutical industries. Integra...
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Roderick (Rick) Smith
Director - Sales
Director, eBusiness
Promega Corporation
JAGGAER10 years of experience

How to solve your contract management worries

Rating: 10 out of 10
January 19, 2017
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
SciQuest is being used for creation and management of all vendor contracts. We will be implementing it for our provider contracts as well. It has provided transparency to all ...
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John L Doyle
Manager - Finance and Accounting
Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Manager
Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan
JAGGAER7 years of experience

SciQuest User

Rating: 10 out of 10
November 17, 2016
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Our entire campus is using SciQuest to procure items and services. Also we store and maintain our purchased contract services using the Contract Compliance Manager and process...
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Manager
JAGGAER8 years of experience

SciQuest use at a large university

Rating: 9 out of 10
October 11, 2016
Vetted ReviewVerified User
SciQuest is used for computerized online shopping, automated requisitions, automated POs, automated e-invoices plus scanned and manually entered invoices. SciQuest interfaces ...
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Supervisor
JAGGAER2 years of experience

My 7-year-experienced-based Opinion on SciQuest

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 20, 2016
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
SciQuest Spend Manager was used by the whole university campus for contracts, purchases, punchout suppliers, central invoicing, payment, and interfaced with our ERP financial ...
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Analyst
JAGGAER7 years of experience

10 years with SciQuest and still going strong!!

Rating: 9 out of 10
September 15, 2016
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
SciQuest is the university's only e-procurement requisitioning tool. We offer our users and online catalog from contracted suppliers.
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Verified user
Supervisor
JAGGAER10 years of experience

SciQuest Review

Rating: 3 out of 10
July 13, 2016
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
SciQuest is currently being used by our procurement services department here at our university. Although not all of our vendors are currently linked as Sciquest vendors, we co...
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Verified user
Analyst
JAGGAER5 years of experience

SciQuest - One Stop Shopping

Rating: 8 out of 10
July 13, 2016
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
SciQuest is used across the organization for decentralized purchasing. Some of the workflow as its built in SciQuest presents problems with operating with our current approval...
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Aaron Miller
Administrator - Finance and Accounting
Financial Analyst
Kenyon College
JAGGAER1 year of experience

SciQuest Rocks!

Rating: 10 out of 10
February 1, 2016
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use SciQuest for all of our e-procurement on campus.
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Lloyd Tiamfook
Employee - Finance and Accounting
Business Systems Analyst
UNC Charlotte
JAGGAER3 years of experience

SciQuest is a great stride in e-commerce

Rating: 6 out of 10
January 25, 2016
IncentivizedVetted Review
SciQuest is being used across the whole organization of state agencies in two environments. We are using PCard Marketplace (also open to municipalities and the universities) a...
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Monica Mooberry
Administrator - Corporate
Contracts Specialist
WI Department of Administration, KIT
JAGGAER1 year of experience

SciQuest Review

Rating: 7 out of 10
January 25, 2016
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use SciQuest Spend Director and ERM.
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Professional
JAGGAER6 years of experience

SciQuest - great product, great customer service

Rating: 9 out of 10
January 22, 2016
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
SciQuest is used here at University Hospital in Newark, NJ for ALL purchases that go to outside vendors. In addition, we also use the supplies manager module for our in-house ...
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Larry (W) D'Ambrosa
Supervisor - Information Technology
eprocurement System Administrator
University Hospital
JAGGAER7 years of experience

SciQuest, worth a look!

Rating: 8 out of 10
January 21, 2016
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
SciQuest is used in conjunction with our current ERP system, Ellucian's Banner. We do not have it implemented into our entire organization, for we have been bringing departmen...
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Steven Hoover
Analyst - Finance and Accounting
Business Services Analyst
Bucknell University
JAGGAER4 years of experience
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Noe Romo
Procurement Systems Administrator
KIPP Texas Public Schools (Education Management, 1001-5000 employees)
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Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
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Frequently Asked Questions

JAGGAER is a procure-to-pay provider in the higher education and government sectors. JAGGAER eProcurement and strategic sourcing customers gain access to suppliers on a scalable, customizable platform. The JAGGAER SaaS-based, source-to-settle solution provides unparalleled visibility, insights and recommendations to procurement leaders and suppliers. The result is a fluid supply chain driven by spend analysis, contract management, and an accounts payable solutions.

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SciQuest, a procurement software used by various organizations, has proven to be an essential tool for streamlining purchasing processes and improving efficiency. Users have reported that the software is user-friendly and easy to learn, making it accessible for the whole organization. One of the key use cases of SciQuest is its ability to centralize and automate purchasing activities. For example, at University Hospital in Newark, NJ, SciQuest is used for all purchases that go to outside vendors, ensuring competitive pricing and significantly reducing paperwork and man-hours. The software also offers a comprehensive solution for managing vendor contracts, allowing users to create and store contracts within the system. Additionally, SciQuest's Spend Director module enables users to track spend against these contracts, ensuring compliance and optimizing procurement decisions.

Another valuable use case of SciQuest is its integration with other systems and platforms. The software seamlessly integrates with financial ERP systems, such as Ellucian's Banner, enabling users without access to the financial ERP to shop for products and assign them to others who do have access. This integration ensures a smooth procure-to-pay process for users in multiple departments and locations. SciQuest also facilitates e-procurement on campus by offering an online catalog and automating the requisitioning process. This allows faculty and staff at universities to easily purchase items needed for labs or other purposes.

Furthermore, SciQuest has been widely used across different industries beyond healthcare and education. For instance, Promega utilizes the SciQuest applications to provide product and price information to customers in the Academic, Biotech, and Pharmaceutical industries. The software acts as a central hub for procurement needs, supporting various functionalities such as creating punchouts, hosted catalogs, non-catalog POs, and check requests.

Although there have been some challenges reported with certain workflow features not fully aligning with existing approval policies within organizations, overall, SciQuest has revolutionized manual procurement processes by automating tasks and providing efficient solutions. It has become the go-to tool for various organizations, enabling them to optimize their purchasing activities, save costs, and improve overall productivity.

Highly Customizable User Interface: Users have expressed that the user interface of SciQuest's Spend Director is highly customizable and user-friendly. Many reviewers have stated that they appreciate being able to easily personalize their interface to suit their specific needs and preferences, allowing for a more tailored and efficient experience.

Extensive Documentation: The availability of extensive documentation has been praised by users as it allows them to easily find information on how to perform certain tasks within the system. Several reviewers have mentioned that the comprehensive documentation provided by SciQuest helps them quickly troubleshoot issues and learn new functionalities, enhancing their overall usage of the software.

Convenient Repository Feature: Users commend the convenience and easy access provided by the repository feature in SciQuest's Spend Director. Multiple reviewers have highlighted this feature as a valuable aspect of the software, consolidating all contracts in one place, making it effortless for users to locate and manage important documents related to procurement and purchasing processes.

Cons:

  1. Limited integration capabilities: Some users have expressed frustration with the limited integration capabilities of SciQuest, particularly in terms of integrating with other software such as Crystal Reports or MS Access. This has led to the need for building a shadow database for ad-hoc reports, which adds complexity and effort to the reporting process.
  2. Lack of intuitive features: Several users have found certain features of SciQuest to be lacking in intuitiveness. For example, the Supplies Manager module is considered rudimentary and the current report functionality is viewed as manual and lacking comprehensive data elements. Additionally, some users feel overwhelmed by the numerous options provided by SciQuest, making it difficult to navigate through the system efficiently.
  3. Inadequate customer support: A number of users have mentioned issues with customer support provided by SciQuest. While acknowledging that support help is still generally good, some users feel that it has lost its edge over time as the company focused on emerging products. Furthermore, there are concerns about the technical help desk's management of outstanding tasks decreasing as the company grew, resulting in slower response times and potentially unresolved issues for customers.

Users have provided several recommendations to improve the experience with Jaggaer. These include obtaining the manual and seeking help from the Technical support team, getting a demo before purchasing, and keeping an eye on orders for occasional mismatches. Additionally, users recommend that suppliers and customers utilize Jaggaer as a central platform for exporting usage, vendor ratings, quality certifications, and environmental certifications. Another suggestion is to understand business requirements before determining if Pool4Tool is the right solution. Overall, Jaggaer is praised for its functionalities and excellent Technical support team.

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Review from a K-12 Perspective

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
January 02, 2024
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Noe Romo
Procurement Systems Administrator
KIPP Texas Public Schools (Education Management, 1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
5 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use JAGGAER as a Requisition to PO solution and we also process invoices through JAGGAER. JAGGAER helps automate parts of our procurement system through the approval structures we have setup over the years with our staff. It has taken out much of the manual work behind requisitions and invoice processing.
Pros and Cons
  • Automates workflows very well
  • Notifications into user inboxes is fantastic
  • Managing users in general is effortless
Likelihood to Recommend
Over the years, I've learned how to navigate and manage through our JAGGAER solution and it has served us well. We are a charter school setting and in this environment I would recommend a JAGGAER solution.

JAGGAER provides strong procure to pay platform

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
November 30, 2018
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
JAGGAER is being used across the University of Massachusetts. It’s the primary means of requesting products and services and for paying invoices.
Pros and Cons
  • Strong vendor punch out capability
  • Logical user interface allows easy entry of transactions
  • New analytics feature provides quick access to data
Likelihood to Recommend
JAGGAER is well suited to be a modern, cloud procure to pay application for large organizations.

Perspective from a long-time SciQuest Supplier

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 06, 2017
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Roderick (Rick) Smith
Director, eBusiness
Promega Corporation (Biotechnology, 501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
10 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
As a Supplier, Promega uses the SciQuest applications to provide product and price information to our customers in the Academic, Biotech and Pharmaceutical industries. Integration with the SciQuest platform enables us to accomplish procure-to-pay in a seamless manner. Users in multiple departments and locations are able to access SciQuest in the cloud to support our global customer base.
Pros and Cons
  • The Supplier portal is superior to all others in the industry, providing the Supplier with the tools and information to manage their catalogs and prices, as well as reporting capabilities that facilitate good business practices.
  • SciQuest's enablement and support teams work closely with the customer and supplier to configure and manage an efficient transaction process. Their people are well informed and do a good job in communicating with stakeholders.
  • The SciQuest Spend Director interface allows customers to find the products in a well-designed shopping environment and provides procurement/sourcing staff with tools and options to manage their supplier relationships.
Likelihood to Recommend
SciQuest's platform is ideally suited for a larger institution where a wide range of disciplines and supplier preferences exist. This includes Academic, Government, Biotech, Pharmaceutical and similar entities that have a high percentage of indirect spend and lengthy list of vendors. Their offerings work well in combination with a variety of "back-end" financial systems and they combine in-house and consultant expertise to implement the platform in complex environments. Although they have some customers with much smaller user bases and vendor lists, the solution may be overkill for these institutions.

How to solve your contract management worries

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
January 19, 2017
JL
John L Doyle
Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Manager
Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan (Insurance, 501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
7 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SciQuest is being used for creation and management of all vendor contracts. We will be implementing it for our provider contracts as well. It has provided transparency to all contracts and helps us manage expiration and renewal of contracts.
Pros and Cons
  • Implementation - Product was installed ontime and on budget.
  • Product Development - solicits feature enhancements from its clients.
  • Client Focus - User Groups - Annual Forums and client partners.
Likelihood to Recommend
SciQuest offers the features and functionality of applications that are priced well above the price point. As the product matures, it will be a "total solution" for our business.

SciQuest User

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
November 17, 2016
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
8 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Our entire campus is using SciQuest to procure items and services. Also we store and maintain our purchased contract services using the Contract Compliance Manager and process invoices with a sync to Ellucian Banner, using the AP Director. Entering receipts in the system creates a three way match that will allow accounting to release payment.
Pros and Cons
  • Punch Outs
  • Document Search
  • Contract Tracking
Likelihood to Recommend
SciQuest is well suited for organizations that have multiple users who purchase similar items. It is less appropriate for a small business.

SciQuest use at a large university

Rating: 9 out of 10
October 11, 2016
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SciQuest is used for computerized online shopping, automated requisitions, automated POs, automated e-invoices plus scanned and manually entered invoices. SciQuest interfaces with the back end payment generation and financial systems.
Pros and Cons
  • SciQuest has a fairly robust process for vendor and item selection and subsequent purchase authorizations and PO generation. Subsequent E-invoicing and hardcopy invoice entry are established processes.
Likelihood to Recommend
SciQuest works especially well automating invoice delivery & payment processing with our larger, tech savvy vendors that are cXML proficient and that have established e-procurement/selling processes (= 40% of our vendors). Some vendor-caused cXML invoice rejection and accuracy issues are to be expected during their start up one to six months. This is especially true if the vendor doesn't pay attention to the automatically generated file Reject messages that SciQuest sends the vendor when the vendor sends misconfigured files. After the vendor start-up period of one to six months the files flow quickly and payments can happen in one day. Our start-up phases for onboarding cXML vendors is now one to three months. The 60% of vendors that are small or local and without cXML also flow well and are semi-automated with scanning instead of direct cXML e-invoice synchronization.

My 7-year-experienced-based Opinion on SciQuest

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
September 20, 2016
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
7 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SciQuest Spend Manager was used by the whole university campus for contracts, purchases, punchout suppliers, central invoicing, payment, and interfaced with our ERP financial system. We had it running smooth as silk. But the powers that be at central headquarters, made the decision to bring in another product and rolled it out to all of the campuses system-wide. We were very satisfied with SciQuest, but we did not get a vote down at the university level, even though at the flagship campus it was running great.
Pros and Cons
  • Source to settle: Although we did not purchase all the new applications in the suite SciQuest made, what we did use, worked and worked nicely. With SciQuest you can get a turn-key system.
  • I love the way SciQuest rolls out changes, measuring customer feedback, and rolling out major changes 3 times a year. Like clockwork you know what to expect ahead of time, deciding whether or not you need a particular enhancement (if optional), having plenty of time to make adjustments in business processes if needed, and/or user-base announcements.
  • I was always astonished to see both clients and potential clients come to the conferences. SciQuest would allow the "mixing" of clients and potential clients, apparently unafraid of any negative commentaries the potential clients might get. That has always been impressive to me as a techie myself.
Likelihood to Recommend
SciQuest is well suited for a bigger institution. Where I think they are lacking is being able to offer a stripped down version of their offerings to make it affordable for the smaller customers, e.g. community or private colleges.

10 years with SciQuest and still going strong!!

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
September 15, 2016
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
10 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SciQuest is the university's only e-procurement requisitioning tool. We offer our users and online catalog from contracted suppliers.
Pros and Cons
  • Customer Service and using customer feedback to improve their solutions
  • Troubleshooting technical issues
  • Staying current with technology
Likelihood to Recommend

SciQuest Review

Rating: 3 out of 10
Incentivized
July 13, 2016
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
5 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SciQuest is currently being used by our procurement services department here at our university. Although not all of our vendors are currently linked as Sciquest vendors, we continually add these as we are able. SciQuest currently allows our procurement users to choose from select vendors, items in which they may create requisitions in our PeopleSoft product.
Pros and Cons
  • Manages one's vendor catalogs.
  • Integrates with third party systems in an attempt to accommodate one's chosen business process.
  • Offers an up to date interface.
Likelihood to Recommend
The punch out functionality to choose items for requisitions works well enough (sandwich model). Attempting to replace one's entire customizable ERP business processes with a SaaS solution may be too much to ask for the customer.

SciQuest - One Stop Shopping

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
July 13, 2016
AM
Aaron Miller
Financial Analyst
Kenyon College (Accounting, 201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
1 year of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SciQuest is used across the organization for decentralized purchasing. Some of the workflow as its built in SciQuest presents problems with operating with our current approval policy within the organization.
Pros and Cons
  • The workflow works great for routing requisitions to the appropriate approvers. It's also very customizable to adapt workflow to fit our current policies.
  • SciQuest pushes requisitions straight into our ERP, eliminating the need for duplicate data entry.
  • Punchouts are a great time saver for our end users to compare pricing within the same system.
Likelihood to Recommend
SciQuest takes the guesswork out of when an approval is needed, and how to get the requisition to the appropriate approver. The requisitioner also has visibility into the progress their order is making through its approvals.

SciQuest Rocks!

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
February 01, 2016
LT
Lloyd Tiamfook
Business Systems Analyst
UNC Charlotte (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
3 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use SciQuest for all of our e-procurement on campus.
Pros and Cons
  • Easy user interface.
  • Great customer support.
  • Continuous system improvements.
  • Listens to customer feedback and use that information to make improvements.
Likelihood to Recommend
SciQuest is very well suited for one-stop shopping needs for users. Our only wish is that every vendor could have a level 2 punchout.

SciQuest is a great stride in e-commerce

Rating: 6 out of 10
Incentivized
January 25, 2016
MM
Monica Mooberry
Contracts Specialist
WI Department of Administration, KIT (Government Administration, 5001-10,000 employees)
Vetted Review
Reseller
JAGGAER
1 year of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SciQuest is being used across the whole organization of state agencies in two environments. We are using PCard Marketplace (also open to municipalities and the universities) and eCatalog in conjunction with ERP PeopleSoft. It addresses the use of contracts and reporting on spend.
Pros and Cons
  • Technical support on enablements: check in and updates to keep projects on track. I have enjoyed working with both Larry Eckerlin and Khalil Ali.
  • Varied reporting capabilities in the dashboards to give up to the minute spend.
  • Michele Young is very responsive to emails and requests for information, she is friendly and wants to help.
Likelihood to Recommend
SciQuest is well suited for commodities; have not tried services.

SciQuest - great product, great customer service

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
January 22, 2016
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Larry (W) D'Ambrosa
eprocurement System Administrator
University Hospital (Hospital & Health Care, 1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
7 years of experience
View profile
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SciQuest is used here at University Hospital in Newark, NJ for ALL purchases that go to outside vendors. In addition, we also use the supplies manager module for our in-house warehouse, which is used to bring consumable supplies to the various nursing stations throughout the hospital, and also to the OR. We also store our contracts within the system, and use the Spend Director module to keep track of our spend against our various contracts. All of our approvals, at the department, budget and purchasing levels, are done within SciQuest. It addresses the whole procure-to-pay cycle in an exemplary manner. We are in the process of renewing our deal with them.
Pros and Cons
  • Supplier relationships, in terms of setting up supplier catalogs and keeping them up-to-date, are handled by SciQuest in an exemplary fashion.
  • The approval process, using Advanced Dynamic Workflow (ADW), is extremely powerful and allows you to create approval workflows which will exactly match your needs.
  • The Compliance Tracker module, part of Spend Director, is a great tool for capturing spend under contract. It is also a very good tool for storing contract information and documents, and tracking and disseminating through email notifications information such as expiration date and contract budgets.
  • SciQuest customer service is, overall, excellent. We have always had a good working relationship with the company and feel as though they listen to us as we voice our needs and wants.
Likelihood to Recommend

As a purchasing app, it is excellent. I cannot speak to its usefulness in the AP area. it may be less useful in a different environment, such as manufacturing. For research and healthcare use, it is excellent.


Also, we use Banner as our ERP. SciQuest is well versed with integrating with Banner. Users with a different ERP may experience less pleasant results.

SciQuest, worth a look!

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
January 21, 2016
SH
Steven Hoover
Business Services Analyst
Bucknell University (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
4 years of experience
View profile
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SciQuest is used in conjunction with our current ERP system, Ellucian's Banner. We do not have it implemented into our entire organization, for we have been bringing departments online one at a time. We currently have around 10 departments using the system, with IT, Facilities and Athletics being our highest purchasing departments.

The best part about SciQuest is being able to punch-out to a supplier, purchasing an item, and then have it create a PO in our ERP system.... it's really one stop shopping. Also, the workflow/approval process is very easy. We can usually get the approvals needed in a day or less, and this has been a huge improvement over our ERP system.
Pros and Cons
  • I think the layout of the application is done well. Things are very easy to find and intuitive. End users have no problem searching for recent POs or creating reports to download into Excel.
  • I also like SciQuest's support. They are very knowledgeable and get back to you very quickly. Being integrated with a third party system, can have some support teams pointing to the other guy as the problem. However, Sciquest support works well with our IT department and does whatever they can to troubleshoot a problem.
  • I like that SciQuest is a cloud hosted solution. This makes upgrades easier for our IT department and leaves the responsibility on the end user for testing.
Likelihood to Recommend
I really like the workflow piece, and having multiple forms give you so many options. The sky is the limit to any workflow or process that requires approvals.

Ease of Use & Functionality

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
January 11, 2016
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Our entire procurement is on SciQuest. All campuses across the university use it. Users love it.
Pros and Cons
  • Procurement process is easy.
  • Customizations are not allowed so all users across the board have to use the system the same way.
  • Supply Network is neat.
Likelihood to Recommend
SciQuest is good for procurement and not so good for accounts payables.

SciQuest Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
January 06, 2016
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
5 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Sciquest is used across the whole organization for our scientific materials. End users love it. They find the product they need and their carts are returned to the company ERP system.
Pros and Cons
  • Many supplier catalogs available.
  • If you're having problems tech service is great.
  • It allows you to direct your users to preferred suppliers products.
Likelihood to Recommend

It's SciQuest All the way

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
January 06, 2016
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SciQuest Advanced Sourcing Optimizer is used within a function of the organization and is used for procurement. It provides a standard platform for all bidders with a legal framework in place, data quality checks and cost saving calculation. It provides visibility and completeness of bids.
Pros and Cons
  • Event set up and configuration
  • Cost model
  • Bid quality checks
Likelihood to Recommend
Overall it works well but any item change after a bid launch is a pain.

End to End Procure to Pay solution that works

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized
January 06, 2016
ST
Stacey Templeman
Strategic Sourcing Specialist
UC Berkeley (Higher Education, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
4 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SciQuest is the end to end procure to pay solution at our organization. It is used by all staff to purchase goods and services through catalogs and forms and route requests for purchases and payments through the University's workflow process. We also use Sourcing Director to manage our requests for proposal processes.
Pros and Cons
  • The user interface is easily customized and user friendly.
  • Workflow routing can be as complicated or simple as needed in Spend Director and Accounts Payable Director.
Likelihood to Recommend
SciQuest is well suited for a procure to pay solution. As a simple to use P2P solution, I would give it a 9. It is not as well suited as a sourcing solution. If all you are looking for it a sourcing solution, I would look elsewhere. As a standalone sourcing solution, I would only rate Sourcing Director as a 5.

SciQuest review

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
January 06, 2016
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SciQuest is used primarily by the legal and contracts team. It provides for a contract repository as well as a formal approval process that is easily accessible.
Pros and Cons
  • Provides a repository where contracts are in a single place.
  • Provides for a comprehensive contract review framework based on user-defined queries and departmental approvals.
Likelihood to Recommend
It appears that SciQuest Total Contract Management can be used by both large and small companies in various industries.

SciQuest eProcurement

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
January 06, 2016
JB
John Bishop
Accounting Supervisor
Denison University (Higher Education, 501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
1 year of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SciQuest is being implemented across our whole organization. SciQuest has upgraded our purchasing processes and we have leveraged their technology to improve efficiency.
Pros and Cons
  • The ability to pull data from the system is user friendly and powerful. You have the ability to create your own templates to pull just the data you need. Reporting is a strength of the system.
  • SciQuest has great flexibility to create custom forms for your organization. As a client you can also network with other SciQuest clients to develop best practices and share forms already being used and working well.
  • Customer Support is responsive to our needs and have been a valuable resource during our implementation.
Likelihood to Recommend
SciQuest offers a lot of flexibility so it can fit well with a simple or complex procurement model. The key is to build the system right upfront to work well with your organization's procedures.

SciQuest - A great Procure to Pay tool

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
January 06, 2016
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SciQuest is used across the whole organization encompassing the complete procure to pay system. The software was chosen to help automate a manual and at times redundant processes at the university. SciQuest is now the only way to procure and pay for goods and services on campus. Manual processes have been completely changed and streamlined.
Pros and Cons
  • The shopping experience is one that users can identify with as it takes on a Amazon-like shopping experience.
  • The workflow system, while it takes some time to tweak and refine, works particularly well, especially with former manual signatures being done electronically now.
  • The audit trail and history tabs are very useful for knowing who did what when and who did the approvals. This process was, at times, challenging under our old system.
Likelihood to Recommend
The culture of the institution must be ready for the migration to this type of system. Without top level buy-in and a mandate to implement fully, the system would not be used to its full potential. Universities who cannot handle the full on implementation should not implement. SciQuest Science catalogue is not useful in the Canadian context and I regret purchasing the module.

SciQuest user for 3 Yrs

Rating: 9 out of 10
January 05, 2016
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
3 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Sciquest is being used across the organization as an e-procurement system. The system helps faculty and staff get state contracted prices for goods purchased for research and administrative purposes.
Pros and Cons
  • Sciquest integrates well with vendors and POs get dispatched to vendor quickly which helps in faster delivery of goods.
  • cXML interfaces with Vendors for Invoices
  • Enforces state contracts
  • Less manual intervention
Likelihood to Recommend
SciQuest Select Site is a good B2B system with friendly user interface. The system is easier to use for catalog, hosted and punch out vendors. Integrations with other systems (financials) may become a challenge during upgrades to your in house systems or SciQuest upgrades.

The only way I know how to order!

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized
December 08, 2015
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
10 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SciQuest is used across the university for most purchases. For a few contracted vendors it provides a direct link to their website, for others it creates a form to be faxed over.
Pros and Cons
  • I thoroughly enjoy the direct link to vendor websites.
  • The software is quick and user friendly.
  • I like that you can utilize it on a number of platforms, from my phone to my desktop.
Likelihood to Recommend
We don't really have a choice, it is the only way for us to purchase anything.

SciQuest is a good company with a variety of good products

Rating: 8 out of 10
November 18, 2015
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
JAGGAER
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use it to Shop for products, make service purchases through forms, implement a workflow for approvals based on amount of purchase, use it to create requisitions, purchase orders and vouchers that feed into the PeopleSoft ERP. Makes sure that all purchases have checks and balances and approvals in place for all orders. It is used across 80% of the organization. Our Athletics Department does not use it yet. We are able to run reports on cycle time regarding how long it takes for a cart/requisition to become a purchase order and to be paid. We can load our state contracts into the system.
Pros and Cons
  • The document search and filters are an amazing tool. You can basically search/query the system on all types of documents and then can export out that data with a screen export, transaction export of full export which allows you to basically report on anything you find important.
  • It is user friendly and adopts new web practices being used on other shopping sites such as the cart preview and adding bookmarks.
  • There is a lot of documentation for you to find out how to do certain things in the system.
Likelihood to Recommend
If it fits the approval workflow structure that your organization uses. Does it allow you to place orders on things you use. Takes a lot of set up time so need to plan and do a lot of testing to make sure it meets your needs and does what it is supposed to do.
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