Create and manage forward or reverse, open or closed online auctions
Automatically email auction invitations and RFQ alerts to selected suppliers
Easily customize auction screens, forms and workflow rules
Works with any web browser
Deployable in a variety of environments: On-Demand via the internet, hosted by an ASP (Application Service Provider) or licensed and installed behind your company's firewall
SmartBid provides control and management visibility:
Suppliers can access only auctions to which you have been invited
Multiple simultaneous auctions can be managed in real time
Auctions can be extended, closed or cancelled at any time
Suppliers can be disqualified during the auction period
Provides a history of previous auctions
Build complete, meaningful, and sophisticated Web-based reports reliably
Access is secured through passwords and 128-bit SSL encryption for on-demand users.
SmartBid is fast, easy and cost effective to implement:
Easy to configure.
Easy to combine with SmartProcure for a complete paperless purchasing system.
Easily customize auction screens, forms and workflow rules
Quick to implement - be up and running in a less than a week
Support for legacy data integration and customization
Easy to learn, accessible from any intelligent device with full browser capabilities
Flexible payment terms - monthly, annual, one time license fee. With On-Demand implementations, pay only for the number of users you need with no long term obligations