Solutions : Sourcing : Features and Expertise

	LEVERAGE TOOLS AND INTELLIGENCE THAT DRIVE SUPERIOR RESULTS
	Leverage Manage Objective-driven visibility for need recognition and prioritization Category management and spend analytics for purchasing target creation Prospective supplier discovery, self registration, and classification Approved and new vendor list management across multiple spend categories Supplier identification and list management RFI, RFP, and survey creation tools for direct, indirect, and service categories Sourcing templates to save event techniques, knowledge, and structure for future use Supplier invitation and event management tools for supplier qualification Intuitive information solicitation creation and response submission interfaces Sourcing project roles to maximize project collaboration and share knowledge Supplier qualification and information solicitation projects Multiple RFX negotiation types and pricing formats for sourcing events Hierarchical line item structure, sealed bid, time-based pricing, and multi-round negotiations Intuitive event creation and bid interfaces, real-time analytics, and supplier messaging RFX Event set up, review, and scoring roles for structured collaboration Multi-parameter, multi-format, multi-line, and non-price factor negotiations Supplier negotiation and bid solicitation projects Side-by-side, line-by-line comparisons and multiparameter scoring for bid analysis Team-based, collaborative scoring and judging or automated scoring Advanced, constraint-based analysis, scenario builder, and award proposal Award by line item, award by response / bid, or automatic awarding Supplier selection or awarding Clear audit trails, archiving, and search tools for completed sourcing events Graphical event summaries and breakouts for ongoing evaluation and improvement Information collection and feedback tools to collect supplier performance data Supplier scorecard and searchable KPI library (when bundled with Epiq Supplier) Post-award implementation, monitoring and evaluation Comprehensive reporting and analysis on sourcing events, trends, and suppliers Intuitive workflow with reusable templates and defined, repeatable processes Event dashboards with configurable views, alerts, and real-time notifications System roles to grant access based on buyer groups, locations, or organizations Visibility and dashboards Solution set up, deployment, and configuration to ensure match with sourcing goals Buyer training with best practices, execution, and optimal event structuring Event day management, sourcing desk support, and site administration and set up Implementation support, solution roll-out to maximize organizational adoption Expertise and Support Hosted, best-of-breed solution designed for internet delivery with web services Multi-channel technical and help desk support to aid buyers and sourcing events Secure architecture and structure designed to protect people, events, and data Industry standard facilities, network, and equipment for optimal performance Infrastructure

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