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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2011
Yuan Tung, Fremont, CA (US);
Manju Prasad Subbanna, Bangalore, IN;
Sanish Mondkar, San Francisco, CA (US);
Yuan Tung, Fremont, CA (US);
Manju Prasad Subbanna, Bangalore, IN;
Sanish Mondkar, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ariba, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of methods, systems and apparatus for a buyer/supplier network aiding supplier enablement through creation of a requisition between a buyer and a supplier are disclosed. One method includes receiving, by the buyer/supplier network, a collaboration request for information about a good or service being purchased by a buyer. At least one supplier is identified from an approved supplier list that has the requested information. An account is created for each of the identified suppliers on the buyer/supplier network, and an invitation is sent to each of the suppliers to join the buyer/supplier network. Each of the invited suppliers is allowed to log into the buyer/supplier network through the invitation, and address the request for information.