UpsideRFX

sourcing & procurement

overview

benefits

features

  printer friendly version of complete UpsideRFX features

High Level Features

• Ability to manage any type of procurement activity.
• Corporate repository of RFX documents (i.e., RFP, RFI, RFQ, etc.), templates, requirements, terms and conditions.
• Completely Web-based – no plug-ins required.
• ‘Personal Dashboard', role-based functional view, and navigation control maximize visibility of and simple access to items requiring action.
• Advanced workflow management.
• Procurement request wizard.
• Collaborative RFX creation as well as full functionality on Reverse / Forward Auctions.
• Supports definition of requirements and assignment of commodity codes (or other similar descriptive coding).
• Accepts attached documents in any format as part of the RFX, as an attachment to the RFX, and as internal notes.
• Advanced RFX management.
  • Post RFX on the web (Internet / Intranet / Extranet).
  • Purchaser can specify RFX audience as public or can direct it to specified vendors (e.g., in the case of pre-qualified vendors).
  • Structured event and notification management.
  • Collaborative submission review and evaluation.
  • Effective change management to adjust buyer requirement details throughout the process.
• Secure external vendor portal.
  • Supplier / customer accessible web site provides prospective respondents with a view to available opportunities. Abstracts can be posted for public access or directed to a limited set of vendors.
  • Respondents receive notification of various events throughout the RFX process; updates to specification documents; changes to questionnaires; change in status of the RFX process; posting withdrawals; and so on.
  • Vendors have the ability to conduct searches for opportunities corresponding to the types of goods or services they supply or purchase in the areas of the country/ world in which they do business.
  • Vendors can view information about other potential bidding companies, questions from other bidding companies, and bids received to date on the RFX opportunity.
• UpsideContract plug-in to migrate RFX and vendor submission into a contract.
• Simple integration with other systems including ERP, procurement systems, etc.
• Strong support for business intelligence and management reporting.

Contact us to learn more and to arrange a demo of UpsideRFX.