METHOD AND PROCESS FOR PROVIDING RELEVANT DATA, COMPARING PROPOSAL ALTERNATIVES, AND RECONCILING PROPOSALS; INVOICES, AND PURCHASE ORDERS WITH ACTUAL COSTS IN A WORKFLOW PROCESS
First Claim
1. A method for procuring at least one good, at least one service, or combinations thereof, for reconciling actual performance data with purchase order data of a purchase order for a project ordered by a buyer and performed by a seller, the method comprising:
- obtaining and storing in at least one data storage medium electronically accessible to at least one processor the purchase order data relating to the project, wherein in regular course of matters the project involves or is expected to involve a discrepancy between the actual performance data and the purchase order data that will require reconciliation, and wherein the actual performance data may be provided through a field ticket, an invoice, or combinations thereof;
receiving and storing in said at least one data storage medium electronically accessible to said at least one processor the actual performance data via said communication network, wherein the actual performance data comprises an indication of said at least one good, said at least one service, or combinations thereof used for performance of at least said portion of the project;
using said at least one processor to compare the actual performance data to the purchase order data to determine the discrepancy between the actual performance data and the purchase order data;
sending an electronic notification of the discrepancy to said at least one buyer;
receiving a proposed reconciliation from said at least one buyer; and
receiving approval or disapproval of the proposed reconciliation from said at least one seller.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a process and system for matching buyers and sellers of either goods or services, or goods and services for a project. The invention enables a buyer to specify a project in terms of physical, functional, temporal, financial, and transactional parameters that can be automatically converted, by the present invention, into at least one request for either goods or services, or goods and services to perform work related to the project. The requests are suitably provided to at least one seller. Upon receiving a request, the seller may submit a response to the request, as desired. The invention provides a forum for the negotiation of any agreements and the formation of contracts to provide the requested, or alternative goods or services, or goods and services, as well as reconciliation of purchase orders, actual field costs, and invoices.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for procuring at least one good, at least one service, or combinations thereof, for reconciling actual performance data with purchase order data of a purchase order for a project ordered by a buyer and performed by a seller, the method comprising:
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obtaining and storing in at least one data storage medium electronically accessible to at least one processor the purchase order data relating to the project, wherein in regular course of matters the project involves or is expected to involve a discrepancy between the actual performance data and the purchase order data that will require reconciliation, and wherein the actual performance data may be provided through a field ticket, an invoice, or combinations thereof; receiving and storing in said at least one data storage medium electronically accessible to said at least one processor the actual performance data via said communication network, wherein the actual performance data comprises an indication of said at least one good, said at least one service, or combinations thereof used for performance of at least said portion of the project; using said at least one processor to compare the actual performance data to the purchase order data to determine the discrepancy between the actual performance data and the purchase order data; sending an electronic notification of the discrepancy to said at least one buyer; receiving a proposed reconciliation from said at least one buyer; and receiving approval or disapproval of the proposed reconciliation from said at least one seller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for procuring at least one good, at least one service, or combinations thereof, for reconciling actual performance data with purchase order data of a purchase order for a project ordered by a buyer and performed by a seller, the system comprising:
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at least one processor and at least one data storage medium electronically accessible to said at least one processor for obtaining and storing the purchase order data relating to the project, wherein in regular course of matters the project involves or is expected to involve a discrepancy between the actual performance data and the purchase order data that will require reconciliation, and wherein the actual performance data may be provided through a field ticket, an invoice, or combinations thereof; and
whereinsaid at least one data storage medium is configured to be electronically accessible to said at least one processor for receiving and storing the actual performance data via said communication network, wherein the actual performance data comprises an indication of said at least one good, said at least one service, or combinations thereof used for performance of at least said portion of the project; and
whereinsaid at least one processor is configured to; compare the actual performance data to the purchase order data to determine the discrepancy between the actual performance data and the purchase order data; send an electronic notification of the discrepancy to said at least one buyer; receive a proposed reconciliation from said at least one buyer; and receive approval or disapproval of the proposed reconciliation from said at least one seller. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer executable program for procuring at least one good, at least one service, or combinations thereof, for reconciling actual performance data with purchase order data of a purchase order for a project ordered by a buyer and performed by a seller, the computer program when executed causes a computer system to execute steps of:
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obtaining and storing in at least one data storage medium electronically accessible to at least one processor the purchase order data relating to the project, wherein in regular course of matters the project involves or is expected to involve a discrepancy between the actual performance data and the purchase order data that will require reconciliation, and wherein the actual performance data may be provided through a field ticket, an invoice, or combinations thereof; receiving and storing in said at least one data storage medium electronically accessible to said at least one processor the actual performance data via said communication network, wherein the actual performance data comprises an indication of said at least one good, said at least one service, or combinations thereof used for performance of at least said portion of the project; using said at least one processor to compare the actual performance data to the purchase order data to determine the discrepancy between the actual performance data and the purchase order data; sending an electronic notification of the discrepancy to said at least one buyer; receiving a proposed reconciliation from said at least one buyer; and receiving approval or disapproval of the proposed reconciliation from said at least one seller. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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