Sarcophagus has announced the launch of eTenderer, an online procurement system technology.

eTenderer integrates online collaborative technologies with procurement automation, to enable purchasing teams to compile detailed tender documents and simultaneously invite tender submissions online, by a specified close date.

For the first time in the construction industry, it is claimed that suppliers' tenders are then published as sealed bids, into an online safe deposit box. They can only be opened by specified purchasing representatives on the pre-determined tender opening date. The user-friendly system ensures even suppliers with no knowledge of online tendering systems can respond easily.

eTenderer will be launched to a selected group of Sarcophagus clients including Audi/VW and ASDA Wal-Mart following months of development and consultations to ensure the system delivers against client requirements.

Timo Partanen, of SDA, Project Manager on several Audi/VW projects said: "The system should prevent insider dealings and fraudulent submissions, plus significantly reduce construction tender programmes in the long term, through efficient supply chain procurement."

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