System and method for assessing a supplier's compliance with a customer's contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations
First Claim
1. A method for assessing a supplier'"'"'s compliance with a customer'"'"'s contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations, comprising the steps of:
- identifying a complete set of compliance provisions from contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations for a customer'"'"'s contract;
gathering supplier compliance information quantifying compliance by the supplier with the compliance provisions;
storing the supplier compliance information in a database that is accessible over a network;
verifying the supplier compliance information using a verification provider in order to produce qualitative verification of supplier compliance information; and
facilitating customer access over the network to the supplier compliance information for the compliance provisions.
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Abstract
The system and method are provided for assessing a supplier'"'"'s compliance with a customer'"'"'s contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations. The method includes the operation of identifying a complete set of compliance provisions from contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations for a customer'"'"'s contract. Supplier compliance information can be gathered to quantify compliance by the supplier with the compliance provisions. The supplier compliance information can be stored in a database that is accessible over a network. A further operation is verifying the supplier compliance information using a verification provider in order to produce qualitative verification of supplier compliance information. Another operation is facilitating customer access over the network to the supplier compliance information for the compliance provisions.
60 Citations
44 Claims
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1. A method for assessing a supplier'"'"'s compliance with a customer'"'"'s contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations, comprising the steps of:
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identifying a complete set of compliance provisions from contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations for a customer'"'"'s contract;
gathering supplier compliance information quantifying compliance by the supplier with the compliance provisions;
storing the supplier compliance information in a database that is accessible over a network;
verifying the supplier compliance information using a verification provider in order to produce qualitative verification of supplier compliance information; and
facilitating customer access over the network to the supplier compliance information for the compliance provisions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for assessing a supplier'"'"'s compliance with a customer'"'"'s contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations, comprising:
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a customer having a contract with a plurality of compliance provisions identified from contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations;
a supplier who has agreed to the contract with the customer;
a verification provider that is enabled to gather supplier compliance information related to the compliance provisions and enabled to verify the supplier compliance information in order to produce qualitative verification of the supplier compliance information;
a database configured for storing the supplier compliance information; and
a computer network configured for facilitating access by the customer over the network to the supplier compliance information for the compliance provisions.
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12. A method for assessing supplier compliance with a customer'"'"'s contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining supplier information from a customer in order to collect supplier compliance information that includes the customer'"'"'s contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations for a supplier;
gathering supplier compliance information from suppliers who provide the supplier compliance information in order for the supplier to engage in further business with the customer;
charging the suppliers a periodic fee for verification of the supplier'"'"'s compliance information;
verifying supplier compliance information using a verification provider to provide verified supplier compliance information; and
facilitating customer access to the verified supplier compliance information at no charge to the customer via a computer network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of marketing a verification system for supplier compliance with a customer'"'"'s contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations, comprising the steps of:
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involving an independent industry representative who is able to arrange a communication with a customer'"'"'s senior level management;
presenting the verification system for supplier compliance to the customer'"'"'s senior level management based on the independent industry representative'"'"'s involvement;
collecting supplier compliance information from suppliers regarding compliance with contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations; and
enrolling the suppliers in the verification system in order for the supplier to engage in further business with the customer - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for assessing a supplier'"'"'s compliance with a customer'"'"'s contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations, comprising the steps of:
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identifying a plurality of compliance provisions from contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations for a customer'"'"'s contract;
gathering supplier compliance information quantifying compliance by the supplier with the compliance provisions;
storing the supplier compliance information in a database that is accessible over a network;
verifying the supplier compliance information using a verification provider in order to produce qualitative verification of supplier compliance information; and
facilitating customer access over the network to the supplier compliance information for the compliance provisions.
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39. A method for assessing supplier compliance with a customer'"'"'s contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining supplier compliance information specified by a customer that includes the customer'"'"'s contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations for a supplier;
gathering supplier compliance information from suppliers who provide the supplier compliance information to be further qualified to be engaged in business with the customer;
charging the suppliers a periodic fee for verification of the supplier'"'"'s compliance information;
verifying supplier compliance information using a verification provider to provide verified supplier compliance information; and
facilitating customer access to the verified supplier compliance information at no charge to the customer via a computer network. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. A method for assessing supplier compliance with a customer'"'"'s contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining supplier information from a customer in order to collect supplier compliance information that includes the customer'"'"'s contract terms, conditions, and applicable regulations for a supplier;
gathering supplier compliance information from suppliers who provide the supplier compliance information in order for the supplier to engage in further business with the customer;
charging the suppliers a periodic fee for verification of the supplier'"'"'s compliance information;
verifying supplier compliance information using a verification provider to provide verified supplier compliance information;
facilitating customer access to the verified supplier compliance information at no charge to the customer via a computer network; and
displaying exceptions regarding the supplier'"'"'s compliance information to a customer. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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