1. Marketplace Information

2. Where to find the CommoditiesSample spreadsheet

3. Open your Web browser and enter WWW.DAS.STATE.CT.US Click on Food Distribution

4. You are now at the Marketplace

5. Scroll down to the Processing & Spreadsheets header and click to open

6. Click on appropriate spreadsheet Click on Spreadsheet

7. You are now at the Commodities Sample Spreadsheet Save spreadsheet to your desktop

8. Commodity Ordering Training

9. Log In To ECOS Enter Password1

10. You will have to choose Accept after you login to ECOS for the first time

11. Click on I Agree for the Rules of Behavior

12. Change Password When you log in to ECOS for the first time you will be required to change your password. The “Old password” is the one you just used to log in. The new password must be at least (8) characters long with (1) capital letter and (1) number. Your password will expire every 90 days.

13. Every time you login to ECOS you will have to choose Accept

14. Home Page Choose Reports

15. Choose Requisition By PCIMS Report

16. Run ECOS Requisition by PCIMS Report

17. PCIMS Report - Print and/or Save Delivery Date into the Warehouse Date Received at the Warehouse

18. Go back to the CommoditiesSY0809 spreadsheet you saved on your desktop. Use the spreadsheet to determine the amount of entitlement you are spending by entering number of cases or pounds Print the spreadsheet to use as a guide Log in to ECOS and place your requests Using your PCIMS Report and Spreadsheet

19. To create a Non-Processed Requisition go to Product Catalog Click on Direct Delivery

20. Choose the Product Category you want, pick the commodity(s) and add to cart Choose commodity & Click add to Cart

21. Review Choices & Click Check Out

22. Enter Quantities into Desired Delivery Dates & Click Continue

23. At this point you can Modify, Place or Cancel Requisitions If OK, Place Requisition Place Requisition

24. Requisition Placed

25. Choose New Product Category

26. To Create a Processing Requisition Return to Product Catalog Click on Processing Diversion

27. Choose commodity and Add to Cart Review Choice

28. Review Choices and Check out

29. Choose Processor, Quantity, Desired Delivery Date & Click Continue Select Processor from Drop-down

30. Recheck Your Entries If correct, Place Requisition Click on Place Requisition

31. Requisition Placed

32. After you have placed your requests and you find that one or more needs to be amended go to My Account. Click on Modify Requisitions

33. Choose the Requisition you want to modify

34. Make your changes

35. Log into Marketplace Save CommoditiesSY20072008 spreadsheet to use as guide Log into ECOS Run Requisition By PCIMS report for previous year Click Product Catalog Select Product Click Add to Cart Review Choices Click Check Out Enter Quantities and Dates Click Continue Place Requisition Choose next Commodity Good luck! Quick Order Guide