Method of and system for enabling and managing sub-contracting entities
First Claim
1. A method of facilitating a project bid process, the method comprising:
- on at least one server computer comprising a processor and memory, establishing buyer configurations governing subcontracting-entity utilization by at least one supplier in the project bid process;
generating, by the at least one server computer, a buyer-associated bid request utilizing at least a portion of bid item selections of a stored bid item list, wherein the buyer-associated bid request is associated with the buyer configurations;
transmitting, by the at least one server computer, the buyer-associated bid request to the at least one supplier for solicitation of a supplier bid response to be generated with the bid item selections utilized in the buyer-associated bid request;
generating, by the at least one server computer, a supplier-associated bid request utilizing at least a portion of the bid item selections utilized in the buyer-associated bid request;
transmitting, by the at least one server computer, the supplier-associated bid request to at least one subcontracting entity for solicitation of a subcontracting-entity bid response to be generated with the bid item selections utilized in the supplier-associated bid request; and
wherein the transmitting of the supplier-associated bid request is subject to the buyer configurations permitting bid participation by the at least one subcontracting entity.
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Abstract
A method of facilitating a project bid process includes generating a buyer-associated bid request utilizing at least a portion of bid item selections of a stored bid item list, transmitting the buyer-associated bid request to at least one supplier for solicitation of a supplier bid response to be generated with the bid item selections utilized in the buyer-associated bid request, generating a supplier-associated bid request utilizing at least a portion of the bid item selections utilized in the buyer-associated bid request, and transmitting the supplier-associated bid request to at least one subcontracting entity for solicitation of a subcontracting-entity bid response to be generated with the bid item selections utilized in the supplier-associated bid request.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating a project bid process, the method comprising:
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on at least one server computer comprising a processor and memory, establishing buyer configurations governing subcontracting-entity utilization by at least one supplier in the project bid process; generating, by the at least one server computer, a buyer-associated bid request utilizing at least a portion of bid item selections of a stored bid item list, wherein the buyer-associated bid request is associated with the buyer configurations; transmitting, by the at least one server computer, the buyer-associated bid request to the at least one supplier for solicitation of a supplier bid response to be generated with the bid item selections utilized in the buyer-associated bid request; generating, by the at least one server computer, a supplier-associated bid request utilizing at least a portion of the bid item selections utilized in the buyer-associated bid request; transmitting, by the at least one server computer, the supplier-associated bid request to at least one subcontracting entity for solicitation of a subcontracting-entity bid response to be generated with the bid item selections utilized in the supplier-associated bid request; and wherein the transmitting of the supplier-associated bid request is subject to the buyer configurations permitting bid participation by the at least one subcontracting entity. - 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)
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27. A method of managing a project bid process, the method comprising:
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on at least one computer comprising a processor and memory, establishing buyer configurations governing subcontracting-entity utilization by a primary supplier in the project bid process; receiving, via the at least one computer, an enablement request relative to a subcontracting entity; receiving, via the at least one computer, an affiliation request relative to the primary supplier, the affiliation request requesting that the subcontracting entity be affiliated with the primary supplier; transmitting a buyer-associated bid request to the primary supplier, wherein the buyer-associated bid request is associated with the buyer configurations; transmitting, to the subcontracting entity, of a daisy chain quotation associated with the buyer-associated bid request; wherein the transmitting of the daisy chain quotation is subject to the buyer configurations permitting bid participation by the subcontracting entity; receiving, via the at least one computer, a completed daisy chain quotation from the subcontracting entity, the completed daisy chain quotation comprising completed applicable daisy chain quotation items of the daisy chain quotation transmitted to the subcontracting entity; updating, via the at least one computer, a supplier bid response to the buyer-associated bid request using at least some of the completed applicable daisy chain quotation items; and transmitting the updated supplier bid response to a buyer. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer system for facilitating a bid process for a project involving a buyer, a supplier, and at least one subcontracting entity, the computer system comprising:
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a database system for maintaining a configurable pre-established bid item list and a bid template for the project; wherein the bid template includes bid item selections selected from the bid item list; a server connected to the database system and connectable to a buyer, the supplier, and the at least one subcontracting entity; and wherein the server is operable to; establish buyer configurations governing subcontracting-entity utilization by at least one supplier in the project bid process; generate a buyer-associated bid request utilizing the bid template, wherein the buyer-associated bid request is associated with the buyer configurations; transmit the buyer-associated bid request to the supplier; generate a supplier-associated bid request via a parsing of the buyer-associated bid request; transmit the supplier-associated bid request to the at least one subcontracting entity; wherein the transmission of the supplier-associated bid request is subject to the buyer configurations permitting bid participation by the at least one subcontracting entity, receive a subcontracting entity bid response to the supplier-associated bid request; and receive a supplier bid response, the supplier bid response incorporating, at least in part, data from the subcontracting entity bid response.
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