The Vendor Catalog in ServiceNow is specifically designed to maintain a list of products and services offered by a particular third-party vendor. It is used within the Procurement application to streamline the purchasing process. When a user needs to request an item, they can browse the Vendor Catalog to see what is available from approved suppliers, including vendor-specific part numbers and pricing. This directly aligns with the concept of a listing of goods offered by a third party.

A. Service Catalog: This catalog contains services and items offered internally by an organization to its employees, such as IT support or new hardware requests, not a list of goods from an external vendor.

B. Model Catalog: This is a component of the Product Catalog. It defines specific versions or configurations of a product but is not a list of all items a particular vendor offers for sale.

C. Item Catalog: This is a generic term. In ServiceNow, it typically refers to the individual "Catalog Items" that make up the Service Catalog, which are for internal consumption.

E. Product Catalog: This is a master repository of all product models that an organization owns or may procure. It is a broader, centralized list, whereas a Vendor Catalog is specific to one vendor's offerings.

1. ServiceNow Product Documentation - Vendor Catalog Items: "Vendor catalog items are the goods and services that a vendor offers. You can add items to a vendor catalog and then use the catalog to make purchases." This directly defines the Vendor Catalog as a list of goods from a third party. (ServiceNow Product Documentation

"Create a vendor catalog item

" Quebec release).

2. ServiceNow Product Documentation - Product Catalog: "The Product Catalog contains model information for products from various manufacturers... The catalog is a central repository of information about products that your company uses." This highlights its role as a master repository

distinct from a vendor-specific list. (ServiceNow Product Documentation

"Product Catalog

" Rome release).

3. ServiceNow Product Documentation - Service Catalog: "The Service Catalog application enables you to set up one or more service catalogs. You can offer different sets of services to your users." This confirms its purpose is for offering internal services. (ServiceNow Product Documentation

"Service Catalog

" San Diego release).