Stephen R Luyckx

US Patent:

20030065573, Apr 3, 2003

Filed:

Sep 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/967095

Inventors:

Mark Nagel - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Stephen Luyckx - Troy MI, US
Michael Milad - Royal Oak MI, US
Jonathan Morgan - Milford MI, US
Keith Helfrich - Birmingham MI, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/026000, 705/037000

Abstract:

A method and system is disclosed for procuring goods and services through a computer based system accessible by a plurality of entities having a common relationship. An arrangement is made with a plurality of suppliers to participate in offering goods and services to the entities through the computer based system. A price for the respective goods and services provided by at least subset of the suppliers at which the entities can purchase those goods and services is negotiated with those suppliers. The entities can, via the computer based system, obtain prices directly from the suppliers. The entities can place orders with any of the suppliers via the computer based system. Information on the transactions made via the computer based system is tracked and used to determine if more favorable prices are available for a good or service than the negotiated price.

Address:

4466 Bch Rd, Troy, MI 48098

Phone:

(724)6256233

VIN:

4JGBF71E97A208260

Make:

MERCEDES-BENZ

Model:

GL-CLASS

Year:

2007