Applitech Procure-IT is an end-to-end e-Procurement suite that lets organizations reduce cost and increase efficiency by interacting with suppliers electronically. Every aspect of transactional purchasing, from sourcing through tendering, supplier evaluation, contract award, and payment, runs inside a single platform, with the audit trail public-sector buyers need.
Overview
Procure-IT uses electronic methods at every stage of the purchasing process. The e-Auctions module is a powerful web-based tool that enables efficient, open, and transparent bidding between pre-qualified suppliers competing on price. The suite delivers Value for Money by streamlining internal processes and reducing supplier-side costs, and it provides a full, transparent audit trail of every transaction.
Modules
- 01Electronic Requisition
- 02Electronic Contract Management
- 03Electronic Request for Quotation
- 04Electronic Forward and Reverse Auctions
- 05Electronic Catalogues and Rate Contracts
- 06Electronic Purchase Order
- 07Self Billing
- 08Online Payment Processing
Benefits of e-Sourcing and e-Tendering
- 01Standardized contracts and volume discounts
- 02Supplier consolidation with stronger relationships
- 03Reduced tender cycle time and faster pre-qualification
- 04Automatic rejection of suppliers that fail tender specifications
- 05Online clarification meetings during the tender period
- 06Reduced labor in receipt and distribution of submissions
- 07Improved audit trail for tender integrity and transparency
- 08Higher quality of tender specification and supplier response
System strengths
- 01Built on open-source: J2EE, Linux, MySQL
- 02Java-based PKI signer support
- 03Compatible with all CA digital certificate classes
- 04Runs on Windows or Linux, works across browsers
- 05Dynamic, flexible application with inbuilt workflow
Why Procure-IT for the public sector
Public and large private procurement has to defend every decision against audit. Procure-IT bakes in the documentation, signing, and audit-trail discipline these processes need, and reverse auctions on incumbent contracts have historically delivered double-digit savings against pre-auction prices.