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A method and system for buying and selling services online includes a proces s for custom services, a commodity process and a collaborative workspace on a website (102). The process for custom services includes the posting by a buy er (104) of specific criteria for a desired service, the bidding by a seller (106) to perform the service, and the selection of a seller by the buyer. Th e commodity process includes the posting by a seller of a service offering, th e posting by the buyer of requirements for the purchase of the service offerin g, and the purchase of a service offering by the buyer. The commodity process m ay also include an optimization process that provides the buyer with an optimiz ed list of service offerings. The collaborative workspace includes communicatio n tools (302), a file structure (304), workbenches (306) and project managemen t tools (308) used by the buyer and seller for facilitating the setup, development and release of one or more services.
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