System, method and computer program product for providing online service contract negotiation service
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1. A method for negotiating a service contract online via a service contract negotiation online service provider, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving one or more tender line items from a shipper and storing said one or more tender line items in a tender database;
(b) providing online viewing access of said tender database to one or more carriers;
(c) receiving an offer from each of said one or more carriers and storing offers received from said one or more carriers in an offer database;
(d) providing online viewing access of said offers received from said offer database to said shipper;
(e) receiving one or more final designations of awarded line items from said shipper designating one or more winning carriers; and
(f) communicating said one or more final designations of awarded line items corresponding to one or more awarded service contracts.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product for negotiating a service contract including receiving a tender line item from a shipper and an offer from a carrier, providing online viewing access to the tender line item and the offer, receiving a designation of a selected offer associated with the tender line item, and communicating the designation.
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1. A method for negotiating a service contract online via a service contract negotiation online service provider, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving one or more tender line items from a shipper and storing said one or more tender line items in a tender database;
(b) providing online viewing access of said tender database to one or more carriers;
(c) receiving an offer from each of said one or more carriers and storing offers received from said one or more carriers in an offer database;
(d) providing online viewing access of said offers received from said offer database to said shipper;
(e) receiving one or more final designations of awarded line items from said shipper designating one or more winning carriers; and
(f) communicating said one or more final designations of awarded line items corresponding to one or more awarded service contracts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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22. A method for negotiating a service contract comprising:
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(a) receiving a tender line item from a shipper and an offer from a carrier;
(b) providing online viewing access to said tender line item and said offer;
(c) receiving a designation of a selected offer associated with said tender line item; and
(d) communicating said designation.
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