Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for marketing distressed inventory. In one aspect, a method is disclosed for marketing distressed inventory that may be performed by a distressed inventory system. The method may include receiving distressed inventory data from at least one supplier reflecting available distressed inventory and receiving a request from a client. Moreover, the method may include determining a relationship between the request and the available distressed inventory and notifying the client of the available distressed inventory. Further, the method may include receiving an indication that the client has accepted one or more terms for receiving the available distressed inventory, and reserving the available distressed inventory for the client.

Abstract: The present invention provides an internet based or locally hosted business to business full service secure commercial electronic marketplace which facilitates transactions between suppliers and buyers. The system transforms the suppliers' content into generic content and enables the suppliers to review, correct and update the supplier content. The system distributes the content back to the supplier and to selected buyers in a generic and usable format across multiple forums. The system further provides multiple levels of sourcing for the suppliers and buyers including a private on-contract sourcing level, a, private off-contract sourcing level, a private index off-contract sourcing level, a private supplier or seller sourcing level, a public buyer sourcing level, and content distribution for buy side sourcing levels, supply side sourcing levels, multi-buyer exchanges and multi-supplier exchanges.