Abstract: A system for providing purchasing metrics that are used to identify purchasing costs savings opportunities. The system includes multiple databases, at least one processing component, and a reporting component. The databases receive and store purchasing data from numerous client applications. The processing component cleanses and categorizes data in at least one of the databases. The reporting component enables users to select and display reports on procurement sources, wherein the reports identify purchasing cost saving opportunities.

Abstract: An apparatus adapted to generate contract documents includes a plurality of computing platforms; a plurality of memory storage devices coupled to the computing platforms, the plurality of memory devices including a first memory storage device storing a database of items, a second memory storage device storing rules corresponding to each item, a third memory storage device storing rules corresponding to each requester, a fourth memory storage device storing a database of generated documents, and a secure memory storage device; a plurality of networks coupled to the plurality of computing platforms, the computing platforms capable of receiving and transmitting requests for the items by requesters over the plurality of networks, the computing platforms being programmed to: process requests of items by at least one requester by determining if at least one of the items requested is stored in the first memory storage device, retrieving rules corresponding to the at least one requestor stored in the third memory sto

Abstract: A system and method for implementing an open services market platform in a public or private electronic marketplace. The open services market platform includes a layered architecture that accelerates the development and customization of applications in a given marketplace and accommodates integration between multiple marketplaces and/or business partners. The open services market platform includes a collaboration layer and a service coordination layer. The collaboration layer facilitates multi-party collaboration and provides tools that permit business partners to define relationships among various programming interfaces. The service coordination layer enables business logic to be rapidly customized to meet an organization's evolving needs and facilitates in the selection of an optimal trading partner for a given task. Therefore, electronic marketplaces built with the open services market platform are easily developed and customized to meet the evolving needs of participants within the marketplace.