Strategic Sourcing platform for the Enterprise

strategic sourcing platform for the enterprise

howsomegovernmentandprivate sectorentitiesmanagesuppliers

an invitation is published, inviting potential suppliers to register their companies in the entity’s supplier database

interested suppliers and service providers download supplier registration forms and fill them in…attaching relevant documentation

the supply chain unit/department receives applications, either by fax, email, post and/or hand-delivered

data is captured into an excel spreadsheet, an access database or an enterprise resource planning (erp) software

howsomegovernmentandprivate sectorentitiesprocure

the supply chain unit/department drafts and sends a request for quotes (rfq), either by email and/or fax to different suppliers and service providers from the supplier database

most supply chain personnel will probably send just enough emails and/or faxes to stay in line with legislated requirements and policy, leaving out many other suppliers that may have better offers

quotes from suppliers are received, either by fax, email or hand delivered

quotes from suppliers are evaluated

the best quote is selected and an appointment letter is drafted

the supply chain unit/department sends the appointment letter to the winning supplier/service provider and a rejection letter to others, by email or fax

this is a time consuming process that can take days and a lot of paperwork, even for the simplest commodity or service

introducingbequesterenterprise

bequester enterprise is a strategic sourcing platform developed to make the procurement process more efficient and transparent

it’s built for corporate and government, allowing for managing of own supplier database, for managing of own goods/service categories

it’s built for managing different types of requests, from RFQs to RFIs to RFPs to RFBs, with built in document management, all configurable to enterprise needs

it’s built for managing responses from suppliers, including e-Auctions

it’s built to manage procurement workflows, from requisitions to sourcing to appointing to contracting, including all required approvals

bequester enterprise is built with full customization to fully integrate with internal systems and the corporate website

bequester enterprise lives in the cloud, built as a “software-as-a-services” platform

bequester.com/enterprise

zoli@bequester.com