EP 2038828 A4 20090722 - A PROCESS FOR SECURING TENDERING SYSTEM

Title (en)

A PROCESS FOR SECURING TENDERING SYSTEM

Title (de)

PROZEß ZUR SICHERUNG EINES BIETUNGSSYSTEMS

Title (fr)

PROCEDE POUR SYSTEME D' APPEL D' OFFRES SECURISE

Publication

EP 2038828 A4 20090722 (EN)

Application

EP 06842769 A 20061207

Priority

IN 2006000483 W 20061207
IN 3290DE2005 A 20051207

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007066357A2] The invention provides a method, system and development of related computer software for electronically conducting on the Internet/ Intranet the complete process of Tendering. Further, the system includes, but not limiting to, steps from obtaining of internal approvals (ie the Pre-Tendering processes) to award of contract and monitoring of the award and all intermediate steps exemplified by online submission of digitally- signed and encrypted bids in time-locked electronic tender boxes, public online tender- opening event, with comprehensive security and transparency related features necessary for transparent functioning particularly, as required by/ expected of Government organizations and multi-lateral agencies globally. The system is capable of handling open as well as limited tenders. On line facility for appending corrigenda, storing tender/bidding documents, accessibility to bidding documents only by the authorized bidders, ability to download entire tender/ bidding documents by prospective suppliers, facility for online payment/offline payments, adaptability for digital signatures, electronic seals & encrypting bids by the bidders themselves, facility for on line negotiations and meetings, comprehensive matrix for multiple levels authorization for each organization, ability to integrate manual bidders are some of the peculiar features of the system.

IPC 8 full level

G06Q 30/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06Q 30/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 2002143692 A1 20021003 - HEIMERMANN SCOTT ALLEN [US], et al
[X] RONG DU ET AL: "Designing Secure E-Tendering Systems", TRUST, PRIVACY AND SECURITY IN DIGITAL BUSINESS LECTURE NOTES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE;;LNCS, SPRINGER, BERLIN, DE, vol. 3592, August 2005 (2005-08-01), pages 70 - 79, XP019016902, ISBN: 978-3-540-28224-2
[X] RUGULLIES E: "Workflow: a must for your internet procurement solution", GALE GROUP COMPUTER DB, December 2003 (2003-12-01), XP002972008
[X] ONTRACK SYSTEMS (UAE) LTD: "Secure-T Secure Tendering Easy Bidding", INTERNET CITATION, 11 March 2004 (2004-03-11), XP002532111, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:http://web.archive.org/web/20040311091722/http://www.ontrackuae.com/Services/Products/Secure-T.html> [retrieved on 20090611]
[A] HAYES J: "Policy-based authentication and authorization: secure access to the network infrastructure", COMPUTER SECURITY APPLICATIONS, 2000. ACSAC '00. 16TH ANNUAL CONFERENC E NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA 11-15 DEC. 2000, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, USA,IEEE COMPUT. SOC, US, 11 December 2000 (2000-12-11), pages 328 - 333, XP010529830, ISBN: 978-0-7695-0859-7
See references of WO 2007066357A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2007066357 A2 20070614; WO 2007066357 A3 20090115; EP 2038828 A2 20090325; EP 2038828 A4 20090722

DOCDB simple family (application)

IN 2006000483 W 20061207; EP 06842769 A 20061207