Trusted globally by sourcing specialists
RFQs, RFPs, RFIs
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Ensure a fair, predictable, and efficient vendor selection process
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Simplify RFX creation, distribution, communication, and review, while making it easier for vendors to respond
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Create templates for your items, and use them when filling out RFQs
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Edit the columns of your items sheet for a customized experience
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Work with multiple tabs for items for better visibility
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Customize and preview what suppliers will see when receiving RFQs with the Supplier View feature
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Pause/Resume sourcing event
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Stop worrying about extending the end date of your RFQ - close your sourcing event at any time with the Event Manually Ended by the user feature
Sealed Bids
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Ensure a “fair and open competition” with no risk of any influence in the bidding process
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Stay on top of your sealed bid management and timelines with one centralized dashboard
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Easily manage each step, from publishing the event to final bids—and everything in between
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Easily compare bids from suppliers with pinpoint precision
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Export bids to Excel for a comprehensive overview of awarded bids
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Easily create customized events
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Stay in compliance with existing laws governing bidding procedures
Message Center
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Easy & real-time messaging with suppliers with instant messaging tools integrated into the software
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Improve quotation processes - faster responses from suppliers
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Easy tracking of response status - maintain a record of responses history in one place
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Instant document sharing - attach and share documents with suppliers to facilitate early supplier involvement in projects
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Unread messages indicator - don't miss out on important communication
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Send messages to multiple suppliers with the Bulk Messaging capability
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Eliminate never-ending email chains
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Accessible anytime from anywhere there is an internet connection
Supplier Engagement Monitor
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Tracks suppliers' performance and engagement in real-time against key requirements
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Promotes proactive supplier management by identifying potential supplier issues before they turn into problems
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Get insight into supplier engagement activities ranked by category and supplier type
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Strengthen your relationships with suppliers by establishing open lines of communication
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Map your global suppliers and create customized supplier engagement plans
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Supports your efforts for operational excellence through improved supplier relations
Internal Collaboration
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Comprehensive collaboration features that provide an all-in-one package for internal communication and file sharing
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Easily share documents within your team without having to rely on third-party tools or services, no installation is required
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Easy to find and navigate cloud-based file storage accessible by all team members
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Cross-Functional collaboration to streamline cross-departmental collaboration in your sourcing process
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Promotes teamwork through internal messaging capabilities
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Improve communication and collaboration between coworkers through real-time messaging capabilities
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Reduce delays resulting due to miscommunication or lack of communication in your team
Smart Alerts & Reminders
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Allow for effective collaboration between suppliers, buyers, and team members with instant notifications of events that occur within the system
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Provide accurate information through automated notification tracking
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Enable your staff to divide their time more effectively by providing them with instant notifications of changes to tasks
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Ensures information does not get lost in the shuffle of inboxes, email boxes, and voicemails - Never miss an important message anymore
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Reduce mistakes by ensuring that information is sent to the correct recipient and that conditions are met before doing so
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Capture critical data for immediate business insight
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Create smart rules that will trigger specific tasks or notifications based on the type of alert received, whom it was sent to, and the date of the event
Powerful Questionnaires
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Intuitive and easy-to-use single or multiple-choice question
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Produce easy-to-analyze data and provide mutually exclusive choices
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Get structured responses that produce clean data for analysis
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Get better insights with straightforward questions
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Prevent suppliers from entering incorrect information with pre-determined dropdown single/multiple-choice questions
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Get better insights into what suppliers can offer based on their description with short/long text questions
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Collect all the documents you need from suppliers - PDF, PNG, Doc, XLS, or any kind of file
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Create “intelligent” RFQs with conditioned questions
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Control the questionnaire flow and display relevant questions
Audit Logs
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Real-time visibility over all transactions and access to information.
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Be always in control. Find out who did what, when, and where
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Track down any errors that may have been made and correct them, before it is too late
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Comply with the legal requirements, such as audits and compliance
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Reduce risks of errors, frauds, security breaches and manage incidents
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Be sure that the information is available when needed
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Save time and costs associated with audits, ensuring compliance to regulations or industry standards
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Detect suspicious behavior and monitor access to important data or transactions
Fast & Easy for Suppliers
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Save time with a private secured webpage, where they can reply promptly
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Improve the quality of your service by identifying suppliers’ best practices
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Streamline communication throughout the use of message center and smart notifications
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Fast, easy, and less expensive communication with suppliers
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Easy to read, understand and reply to messages in their inbox
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The use of smart notifications will minimize wasted time finding important information or following up
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No need for unnecessary account set-up and passwords
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No need for them to change their business processes and procedures
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No training is needed for your suppliers to use the webpage
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Improves supplier performance by enabling them to receive all information in one place
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Suppliers can easily share PDF, PNG, Doc, XLS, or any kind of file with you
