| 摘要 |
An automated system and process are provided for acquisition of goods and services through categorized solicitations and restricted proposal responses over a general purpose computer network such as the Internet. The system includes a catalog database, a solicited electronic quotations (SEQ) application and database, and an Interactive Past Performance Reporting (IPPR) application and database. The method comprises the steps of: permitting a first entity to access a solicited electronic quotation application and database with a password; uploading a solicitation from the first entity to the solicited electronic quotation application and database; providing the first entity with access to a past performance database, the past performance database including information regarding past performance characteristics of each of a plurality of participating entities, to assist in selection of a limited group of participating entities from among the plurality of participating entities; allowing the first entity to specify a set of parameters of performance characteristics in order to select the limited group of participating entities from the plurality of participating entities to receive a solicitation; notifying the selected limited group of participating entities of the solicitation; allowing the selected limited group of participating entities to access the solicited electronic quotation application; and receiving and forwarding responses to the solicitation received from the selected limited group of participating entities to the first entity. |
