Patent ID: 8706569
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of facilitating contract procurement and contract management through an online contract procurement and management website over a computer network between a contracting entity and a plurality of potential contractors, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of: assigning a personalized contracting entity member user home web page to each of a plurality of contracting entity member users associated with a contracting entity, each personalized contracting entity member user home web page provided by a computer and including a graphically displayed user interface having a plurality of user selectable contract procurement functions, an active contract room section providing a separate link to each of a plurality of virtual contract rooms associated with the respective contracting entity member user to thereby provide consolidated contract room access for each of the plurality of virtual contract rooms associated with the respective contracting entity member user; and presenting each respective personalized, contracting entity member user home page by the computer to the respective one of the plurality of contracting entity member users associated therewith to thereby provide centralized access to perform contract procurement functions for each of the plurality of virtual contract rooms associated with the respective contracting entity member user under an automated process, each personalized contracting entity member user home web page presenting the respective contracting entity member user with links to each of the plurality of virtual contract rooms associated with the respective contracting entity member user.