Instructions for Purchasing UW-Madison Preferred Products from Staples and the MDS Warehouse

We are now featuring several "UW-Madison Preferred Products," including common office supplies such as pens, writing pads, copy paper and remanufactured ink and toner. These quality-tested products have been standardized to support the work of the Administrative Excellence initiative at UW-Madison. Ordering instructions for office supplies from Staples and copy paper from Shop@UW core stock follow. For remanufactured toner, please see http://www.bussvc.wisc.edu/purch/contract/wp1560073110.html#order for more information.

1. Ordering UW-Madison Preferred Products from Staples
2. Ordering UW-Madison Preferred Products from MDS
3. Ordering instructions for remanufactured toner

Ordering UW-Madison Preferred Products from Staples

Step 1:

From the Shop@UW homepage (bussvc.wisc.edu/shopuw/shopuw.html), select the Login to Shop@UW link from the top navigation menu.

Step 2:

Enter your MD number and password into the appropriate fields and press Enter.

 Step 3:

You will now be taken to the Shop@UW store lobby screen. From the list of links, select Shop at External Suppliers.

 

Step 4:

You should now be looking at the Shop@UW supplier showcase screen. From the Shop at a Hosted Supplier Catalog box, click on the Staples icon. A box should appear that allows you to either search for a specific item from Staples or view UW-Madison Preferred Products. Select View UW-Madison Preferred Products.

 

Step 5:

A list of UW-Madison Preferred Products from Staples will now appear in a search list screen. From here you can update quantities as needed and then add items to your cart using the Add to Cart button.

 

Step 6:

Once you have added all of your desired products to your cart, click on your active cart box in the top right-hand corner of your screen.

 

Step 7:

In the next screen, you will be asked to review the items in your cart. When finished, click Proceed to Checkout.

 

Step 8:

Finally, select the Checkout button from your final review screen. You will be redirected back to the Shop@UW lobby. Your preferred products from Staples have now been added to your Shop@UW shopping cart.

 

Ordering UW-Madison Preferred Products from MDS

Step 1:

Follow steps 1-3 above to login to Shop@UW. Once you have logged in and are in the store lobby, select UW-Madison MDS Warehouse from the list of links.

 

Step 2:

Click on the Paper Product link to find UW-Madison Preferred copy paper.

 

Step 3:

Choose your desired color from the paper list. In this example, we will select standard White Paper.

 

Step 4:

Depending on the color of paper you selected, you may be given the choice between copy paper and specialty paper. Select the Copy Paper link.

 

Step 5:

Choose your desired copy paper from the list and order as usual.