| 摘要 |
A computer system and method whereby a user (106) can quickly, conveniently and anonymously peruse a preformed network of service providers (108, 110, 112) segregated by specialty and/or geographic area, select providers from which the user would like to receive proposals, submit details regarding the desired service for incorporation into a request for proposal ("RFP") that is made available to each service provider selected by the user, and then receive proposals from the service providers in response to the RFP. In this manner, the system and method of the present invention can be used to create competition amongst a number of service providers for providing the user with the desired service, thereby assisting the user in identifying the best provider of such service as determined by the user according to price and/or other factors. |
