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Verticalnet, Inc. (Nasdaq:VERT), a leader in On Demand supply management
solutions, today announced that Verticalnet®
XE Negotiation Manager is fully compliant with new procurement
directives regarding online auctions applicable to various United
Kingdom governmental procurement agencies.
The updated Office of Government Commerce guidelines include
requirements such as:
Expressions of Interest must be published.
Successful bidders must be invited simultaneously via electronic means
Invitation must contain connection details including date and time not
sooner than two working days after transmission
When the auction conducted in phases, the invitation must state number
of phases and timetable
Auctions must be based on lowest price or most economically
advantageous offer requirement
The Non price attributes must be capable of being expresses as a value
(figure or percentage)
Limits to quality values arising from specified requirements must be
stated in the specification
The invitation to participate must be accompanied by the outcome of a
full initial evaluation of the bids and details of the mathematical
rankings formula to be used in the auction phase
Ranking in respect of those aspects subject to auction must be visible
to bidders during the eAuction stage
Verticalnet CEO and President Nathanael Lentz states, “Government
agencies are increasingly focused on ensuring accountability and ethics
throughout the governmental sourcing process. Many of these core values
are shared by leading private-sector sourcing organizations as well. Our
ability to support agency guidelines translates into well-structured,
transparent, and effective negotiation solutions for public and
private-sectors alike.”
About Verticalnet
Verticalnet is a leading provider of supply management solutions that
enable companies to identify and realize sustained value across the
supply management lifecycle. Going beyond traditional spend management
and sourcing approaches, Verticalnet’s
solutions provide the visibility, insight and process control required
to maximize the sustained value realization from supply management.
Large enough to help customers attain supply management success
worldwide, yet nimble enough to provide individual attention and remain
focused on customer priorities, Verticalnet is helping leading Global
2000 companies and mid-market enterprises move their supply management
efforts to the next level through an optimal blend of software,
comprehensive services, and deep category knowledge and domain expertise.
To learn more, please visit us at www.verticalnet.com
Verticalnet is a registered trademark or a trademark in the United
States and other countries of Vert Tech LLC
Verticalnet, Inc. (Nasdaq:VERT), a leader in On Demand supply
management solutions, today announced that Verticalnet(R) XE
Negotiation Manager is fully compliant with new procurement directives
regarding online auctions applicable to various United Kingdom
governmental procurement agencies.
The updated Office of Government Commerce guidelines include
requirements such as:
-- Expressions of Interest must be published.
-- Successful bidders must be invited simultaneously via
electronic means
-- Invitation must contain connection details including date and
time not sooner than two working days after transmission
-- When the auction conducted in phases, the invitation must
state number of phases and timetable
-- Auctions must be based on lowest price or most economically
advantageous offer requirement
-- The Non price attributes must be capable of being expresses as
a value (figure or percentage)
-- Limits to quality values arising from specified requirements
must be stated in the specification
-- The invitation to participate must be accompanied by the
outcome of a full initial evaluation of the bids and details
of the mathematical rankings formula to be used in the auction
phase
-- Ranking in respect of those aspects subject to auction must be
visible to bidders during the eAuction stage
Verticalnet CEO and President Nathanael Lentz states, "Government
agencies are increasingly focused on ensuring accountability and
ethics throughout the governmental sourcing process. Many of these
core values are shared by leading private-sector sourcing
organizations as well. Our ability to support agency guidelines
translates into well-structured, transparent, and effective
negotiation solutions for public and private-sectors alike."
About Verticalnet
Verticalnet is a leading provider of supply management solutions
that enable companies to identify and realize sustained value across
the supply management lifecycle. Going beyond traditional spend
management and sourcing approaches, Verticalnet's solutions provide
the visibility, insight and process control required to maximize the
sustained value realization from supply management. Large enough to
help customers attain supply management success worldwide, yet nimble
enough to provide individual attention and remain focused on customer
priorities, Verticalnet is helping leading Global 2000 companies and
mid-market enterprises move their supply management efforts to the
next level through an optimal blend of software, comprehensive
services, and deep category knowledge and domain expertise.
To learn more, please visit us at www.verticalnet.com
Verticalnet is a registered trademark or a trademark in the United
States and other countries of Vert Tech LLC