Direct repair program management systems and methods thereof
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1. A method for managing a direct repair program, the method comprising:
- receiving one or more estimates of repair cost for damage reported in a claim from one or more shops;
determining which of the received one or more estimates are in compliance with one or more requirements;
providing the one or more compliant estimates and stored feedback on the one or more shops associated with the compliant estimates to the source of the claim;
receiving a selection of one of the compliant estimates based on the compliant estimates and the stored feedback; and
awarding the claim to the selected one of the one or more shops.
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A method and system for managing a direct repair program includes receiving one or more estimates of repair cost from one or more shops and determining which of the received one or more estimates are in compliance with one or more requirements. The one or more compliant estimates from the one or more shops and stored feedback on the one or more shops associated with the compliant estimates are provided to the source of the claim. A selection of one of the compliant estimates based on the compliant estimates and the stored feedback is received and the claim is awarded to the selected one of the one or more shops.
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1. A method for managing a direct repair program, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more estimates of repair cost for damage reported in a claim from one or more shops; determining which of the received one or more estimates are in compliance with one or more requirements; providing the one or more compliant estimates and stored feedback on the one or more shops associated with the compliant estimates to the source of the claim; receiving a selection of one of the compliant estimates based on the compliant estimates and the stored feedback; and awarding the claim to the selected one of the one or more shops. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for managing a direct repair program comprising machine executable code which when executed by at least one processor, causes the processor to perform steps comprising:
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receiving one or more estimates of repair cost for damage reported in a claim from one or more shops; determining which of the received one or more estimates are in compliance with one or more requirements; providing the one or more compliant estimates and stored feedback on the one or more shops associated with the compliant estimates to the source of the claim; receiving a selection of one of the one or more compliant estimates based on the one or more compliant estimates and the stored feedback; and awarding the claim to the selected one of the one or more shops. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A direct repair program management system comprising:
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a communication system that receives one or more estimates of repair cost for damage reported in a claim from one or more shop management systems; and a management processing system that determines which of the received one or more estimates are in compliance with one or more requirements; wherein the communication system provides the one or more compliant estimates from the one or more shop management systems and stored feedback on the one or more shop management systems associated with the one or more compliant estimates to a claim source system and receives a selection of one of the one or more compliant estimates based on the one or more compliant estimates and the stored feedback; wherein the management processing system awards the claim to the selected one of the one or more shop management systems. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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