Patent ID: 7330821

Claim:
A computer-implemented project management system, said system comprising: technology infrastructure means for receiving, storing, and exchanging information; and function management means, coupled to said technology infrastructure means, for managing at least one of a plurality of project functions utilizing information stored in said technology infrastructure means, said plurality of project functions comprising means for collaborating on bids between owners, architects, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, wholesalers and building product manufacturers, where said means for collaborating comprises: means for preparing bid documents by architects and owners; means for evaluating and re-packaging said bid documents into bid packages by general contractors; means for distributing said bid packages to subcontractors by said general contractors; means for performing quantity take-offs and soliciting request for quotes from suppliers, wholesalers and building product manufacturers by said subcontractors; means for preparing bids by said suppliers, wholesalers and building product manufacturers and for submitting said bids to said subcontractors; means for evaluating request for quotes and compiling bids by said subcontractors for submitting to said general contractors; means for evaluating bids received from said subcontractors and for compiling totals into a base bid by said general contractors; means for submitting said base bid by said general contractors to said owners and architects; means for awarding contracts to general contractors by said owners and architects; and means for further awarding contracts to said subcontractors by said general contractors.