摘要 |
<p>A method and system for conducting an auction over a computer network (40) is provided. Potential suppliers of products or services use client computer systems (421) to (42N) via the Internet (40) to the server system (46). A plurality of buyers of products or services have client computer systems (581) to (58N) with a network connection (621) to (62N) to the server system. A plurality of assurers (441) to (44N) perform a quality check on products or services that are procured through the system. The system determines a lowest current bid at or below a target price and declares the supplier who submitted the lowest bid to be the auction winner.</p> |