METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING INTRAGOVERNMENTAL TRANSACTIONS
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a plurality of validated electronic trade documents associated with a transaction between a government agency buyer and a government agency seller;
logically linking said electronic trade documents in an intragovernmental transaction container;
periodically scanning said electronic trade documents in said intragovernmental transaction container to determine if conditions exist for at least partial settlement of said transaction; and
responsive to said determination that said conditions for said at least partial settlement of said transaction exist, initiating said at least partial settlement of said transaction.
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Abstract
A plurality of validated electronic trade documents, associated with a transaction between a government agency buyer and a government agency seller, are obtained. The electronic trade documents are logically linked in an intragovernmental transaction container, and periodically scanned to determine if conditions exist for at least partial settlement of the transaction. Responsive to the determination that the conditions for the at least partial settlement of the transaction exist, the at least partial settlement of the transaction is initiated. Capability for handling grants can also be provided.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a plurality of validated electronic trade documents associated with a transaction between a government agency buyer and a government agency seller; logically linking said electronic trade documents in an intragovernmental transaction container; periodically scanning said electronic trade documents in said intragovernmental transaction container to determine if conditions exist for at least partial settlement of said transaction; and responsive to said determination that said conditions for said at least partial settlement of said transaction exist, initiating said at least partial settlement of said transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system comprising:
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means for obtaining a plurality of validated electronic trade documents associated with a transaction between a government agency buyer and a government agency seller; means for logically linking said electronic trade documents in an intragovernmental transaction container; means for periodically scanning said electronic trade documents in said intragovernmental transaction container to determine if conditions exist for at least partial settlement of said transaction; and means for, responsive to said determination that said conditions for said at least partial settlement of said transaction exist, initiating said at least partial settlement of said transaction.
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35. A system comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor, coupled to said memory, and operative to; obtain. a plurality of validated electronic trade documents associated with a transaction between a government agency buyer and a government agency seller; logically link said electronic trade documents in an intragovernmental transaction container; periodically scan said electronic trade documents in said intragovernmental transaction container to determine if conditions exist for at least partial settlement of said transaction; and responsive to said determination that said conditions for said at least partial settlement of said transaction exist, initiate said at least partial settlement of said transaction.
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36. A method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining at least one electronic grant and at least one electronic payment request associated with a grant from a government agency grantor to a government agency grantee; logically linking said grant request to said grant based on a grantor-grantee relationship between said grantor and said grantee and a reference number of said grant; periodically scanning said grant and said logically linked grant request to determine if conditions exist for at least generation of a partial payment record; and responsive to determining that said conditions for said generation of said at least partial payment record exist, initiating said generation of said at least partial payment record.
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37. A system comprising:
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means for obtaining at least one electronic grant and at least one electronic payment request associated with a grant from a government agency grantor to a government agency grantee; means for logically linking said grant request to said grant based on a grantor-grantee relationship between said grantor and said grantee and a reference number of said grant; means for periodically scanning said grant and said logically linked grant request to determine if conditions exist for at least generation of a partial payment record; and means for, responsive to determining that said conditions for said generation of said at least partial payment record exist, initiating said generation of said at least partial payment record.
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