Patent ID: 8170946

Claim:
A computer-implemented method on at least one computer having a computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions, which, when executed by a processor of the computer, causes the processor to implement the method, comprising: identifying, as identified line items, at least a first and second identical line item of a plurality of line items within a first and second bill of material (BOM), wherein the first line item is associated with a first assembly of the first BOM and the second line item is associated with a second, different assembly of the second BOM; determining a total quantity of said identified line items referenced within said first and second bill of material (BOM); receiving a first price bid into an application framework from a first supplier for said identified line items; receiving a second price bid into said application framework from a second supplier for said identified line items; associating said first and second price bids with said identified line items; and transmitting data configured to generate a price comparison frame which displays at least the first price bid and the second price bid for at least one identified line item.