System Login Instructions:
a) As a first time user, please enter your City of Houston employee ID with a capital “E” (i.e. E123456) into to the “Username” box.
b) Click on the “Forgot your password?” link and a “Reset Password” page will open up.
c) At this page enter your C of H e-mail address in ALL CAPS and an email will be sent to you with a link to create a password.
d) After you have created the password “REFRESH”(or close the MarketPlace pages and re-open it) the “Login” page and enter your
“Username” with a capital “E” (i.e. E123456) and your “Password” and this will allow you access to the City of Houston MarketPlace Homepage.
Training and Assistance:
If you need assistance or training information, please click here or contact the MarketPlace Administrator via email MarketPlace@houstontx.gov.
Roles:
Shopper: Select items from catalogs, place them in shopping cart, and send to designated cost center approver.
Approver: Review shopping cart items, remove items from shopping cart when appropriate, check budget availability in SAP, and approve purchase.
Important Note:
Information is updated in SAP nightly; therefore, there is a one-day lag between MarketPlace and SAP. MarketPlace will not send the order if spending authority has been reached. SAP will not generate a purchase order payment if the budget is not available.