# Catalogs and Buy Lists

> PurchasePlus has a global network of thousands of Suppliers, so there's a good chance your Supplier has their products and prices available in PurchasePlus.

Source: https://www.purchaseplus.com/docs/for-purchasers/quick-start-guide-to-creating-self-managed-catalogs-and-buy-lists

Markdown: https://www.purchaseplus.com/docs/for-purchasers/quick-start-guide-to-creating-self-managed-catalogs-and-buy-lists.md

# Quick Start Guide to Creating Self Managed Catalogs and Buy Lists

Jump to:

-   [Check for Supplier Managed catalogs](#check)
-   [Self-managed catalogs](#self-managed-catalogs)
-   [Buy lists](#buy-lists)

### **Check for Supplier Managed Catalogs**

PurchasePlus has a [global network of thousands of Suppliers](https://app.purchaseplus.com/supplier-directory), so there's a good chance your Supplier has their **products and prices** available in PurchasePlus. Find these Catalogs by going to \[**Catalogs**\] **→** \[**[View All](https://app.purchaseplus.com/catalogs)**\] -> \[**Supplier Managed**\] tab.

#### **Remember**

-   If your Supplier is not listed, reach out to your **PurchasePlus Champion** to get the Supplier them enrolled onto PurchasePlus.

### Self-managed catalogs

To make ordering easier, self-managed pricing catalogs can be created for Suppliers not on the PurchasePlus network. This can be done by going to \[**[Catalogs](https://app.purchaseplus.com/catalogs)**\] **→** \[**New Catalog**\].

![New Catalog page](/images/docs/for-purchasers/quick-start-guide-to-creating-self-managed-catalogs-and-buy-lists-1.avif)  

#### **Remember**

-   To get price comparison against products other Suppliers sell, use the \[**[Advanced Search](/docs/for-purchasers/advanced-product-search)**\] **→** \[**Only Products with Quotes**\] option.
-   [Update prices in your Self Managed Catalogs via an Import](/docs/for-purchasers/import-a-self-managed-catalog). First \[**E****xport**\] the Catalog, update the pricing in Excel and \[**Import**\] it back into PurchasePlus.
-   Copy a Self Managed Supplier Catalog's products to a different Supplier by **Exporting** and **Importing** into a new Supplier's  Catalog.

### Buy lists

Creating Buy Lists for regularly ordered items makes purchasing quick and easy. You'll see price comparison on products and can order from multiple Suppliers at once.

  

#### **Remember**

-   Create Buy Lists around your ordering habits.
-   Set a default **Department** and **Account Code** on Buy Lists to automate Requisitions coding.
-   Use the [**Advanced Search**](/docs/for-purchasers/advanced-product-search) to filter products by **Supplier, Category** and **Only Products with Prices.**
-   If creating multiple Buy Lists with some of the same products, use the \[**[Buy List Builder](https://app.purchaseplus.com/buy-lists/builder)**\].