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System for providing business information

  • US 6,301,574 B1
  • Filed: 11/06/1998
  • Issued: 10/09/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of communicating outsourcing information between an outsourcing company and a plurality of contractors comprising:

  • storing contractor information and outsourcing company information into a database using an information template;

    searching the database by using a search template to identify a first subset of contractors meeting specific criteria defined by the outsourcing company;

    transmitting outsourcing information to the first subset of contractors from the database;

    accepting bid information at the database from a second subset of contractors using a bid template, the second subset of contractors being a part of said first subset of contractors;

    processing at the database bid information received from said second subset of contractors to prepare a bid information report;

    transmitting the bid information report to the outsourcing company from the database;

    storing for access by users at the database a contractor evaluation provided by the outsourcing company using a first evaluation template, wherein the first evaluation template includes contractor performance, timing, budget, contract term, recommendation, comments and overall performance fields; and

    storing for access by users at the database an outsourcing company evaluation provided by the contractor using a second evaluation template, wherein the second evaluation template includes performance, recommendation, timely payment, availability to aid and assist, importance of project, suggestions handling, compatibility, comments and overall performance fields.

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