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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2014
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Rick A. Hamilton, II, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Konstantinos Makropoulos, Toronto, CA;
Bryan J. Martin, Perry Hall, MD (US);
James W. Seaman, Falls Church, VA (US);
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/04 (2012.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G06Q 30/08 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/04 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0239 (2013.01); G06Q 30/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code, includes receiving information in support of a bid and determining if value-add eligibility criteria is met. Additionally, the method includes calculating a bid price based on the information if the value-add eligibility criteria is met, updating a record indicating the bid price and tracking additions and changes to the record.