Knowledge base Insight.com Guided Purchasing

By  Insight Editor / 2 Jan 2026

Guided Purchasing

Guided Purchasing helps organizations extend purchasing access while maintaining company standards. Through insight.com, buyers can be directed to approved products, complementary products and services, and purchasing experiences that align with business requirements.

What is Guided Purchasing?

Guided Purchasing enables organizations to create purchasing experiences that help buyers select approved products and services while maintaining control and standards.

How does Guided Purchasing help buyers?

Guided Purchasing helps guide buyers through appropriate products and services while supporting purchasing standards across the organization.

  • Guides buyers through purchasing decisions
  • Supports company standards
  • Highlights frequently purchased items
  • Provides custom bundles of software, hardware, and services
  • Allows customizable descriptions

How does insight.com support Guided Purchasing?

By leveraging Insight’s catalog of products, insight.com, and online tools, organizations can extend purchasing while maintaining standards and control.

How can organizations control purchasing while extending access?

Organizations can create multiple catalog experiences, assign buyers to the appropriate products and purchasing experiences, and use approval routing that aligns with business processes.

What purchasing controls are available?

  • Your catalog, your pricing, and your products
  • Create a standards list of pre-approved products

 

 

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