Our Products and Services
eRFx = eRFI eRFP eRFQ eRFT
“Immediately, we were able to see how price compares at total cost, and quickly make some calculations without having to physically sift through papers. It was so easy - a breath of fresh air” (Extract from Case Study)
– Chris Kechagais, Procurement Specialist
An online tender and quotation system for buyers to request information and price quotations. Suppliers respond online and the data collected forms a comprehensive database of information for efficient current and future supplier evaluation.
The Trade Interchange eRFX solution provides your organisation with a fully featured instant e-procurement solution. As a securely hosted service, the Trade Interchange eRFX system requires no internal implementation - just a web browser and access to the internet.
“Our internal stakeholders were very happy, especially with the easy scoring. They definitely had a more positive experience, which resulted in a friendlier relationship with us and helped to change their perception of tendering” (Extract from Case Study)
- Matthew Fitzgerald, Category Manager, ANZ
Available in packages for output rates of 10 to 10,000 eRFX publications per year, you will receive a secure, branded eRFX web site and full training and support.
Significant Time Saving and Reduced Sourcing Cycle Times
- e-RFx templates and re-use of questions and clauses
- Instant e-RFx distribution
- Instant update distribution
- Instant response collation and side by side response evaluation
- Auto-scoring to significantly reduce evaluation time
- Easier and faster for suppliers - Tick the boxes and Cut & Paste
Improved Collaboration
- One, central point for all RFX documentation
- Simultaneously accessible by stakeholders, procurement team members and suppliers (when live)
- Multiple simultaneous contributors
- Live monitoring of supplier response progress
Improved Business Practices and Efficiency
- Automatic central RFX management and storage system
- Web based systems - no internal IT overhead
- Inbuilt access security
- Inbuilt security against loss of data
- Improved procurement policy compliance
- Improved accuracy of RFX specifications and supplier responses
- Improved stakeholder confidence and participation
Environment
- An average sized paper tender uses 10kgs (3.5 reams) of paper (includes responses and wastage)
- 100 paper tenders consume 1 tonne of paper
- It takes 26 trees to make 1 tonne of office paper
- Manufacturing, transport and destruction of 1 tonne of paper produces 3000kgs of CO2 emissions
- It takes 1 tree to produce 15 reams (3 boxes) of paper
- Every 4 paper tenders = 1 tree and 120kg of CO2
