Computer System for Creating Apples to Apples Comparision of Multiple Bids
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1. A computer system for creating equalized bids, comprising:
- a computer system, including a processor, and a memory, the processor executing instructions, which cause the computer to carry out operations for;
accepting a plurality of initial bids for a project in a specified trade, the initial bids formed of plural line items, each line item specifying a product or service associated with the specified trade for the project, and costs for the line items;
using the initial bids from each of a plurality of bidders to create a bid template by combining the line items from each of the plurality of bidders, and defining, for each line item, whether the product or service will be included in the bid, whether the product or service will be excluded from the bid, and/or whether the product or service will be an alternative to the bid to create an alternative cost for an additional product or service,sending information about the bid template to the plurality of bidders, along with an ability for each of the bidders to enter an amount for each of the line items that are included in the bid as a bid amount, andreceiving bids based on the bid template and displaying the bids from the bid template.
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A contractor bidding system gets initial bids with line items. The line items are combined to create a bid package template using line items from each of a plurality of initial bids from different bidders. Each trade can have a number of different items that can be included in the bid. Using the example of painting, for example, there can be supplies, stripping, masks, and the like. Other items might be included in the bid or excluded from the bid or alternates to the bid. The bid template can select which items are included in the bid or excluded from the bid so that when the final bids come they all include or exclude the same items.
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1. A computer system for creating equalized bids, comprising:
a computer system, including a processor, and a memory, the processor executing instructions, which cause the computer to carry out operations for; accepting a plurality of initial bids for a project in a specified trade, the initial bids formed of plural line items, each line item specifying a product or service associated with the specified trade for the project, and costs for the line items; using the initial bids from each of a plurality of bidders to create a bid template by combining the line items from each of the plurality of bidders, and defining, for each line item, whether the product or service will be included in the bid, whether the product or service will be excluded from the bid, and/or whether the product or service will be an alternative to the bid to create an alternative cost for an additional product or service, sending information about the bid template to the plurality of bidders, along with an ability for each of the bidders to enter an amount for each of the line items that are included in the bid as a bid amount, and receiving bids based on the bid template and displaying the bids from the bid template. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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