Tenderlink.com was established in 1994. Tenderlink.com allows exchange of information in a secure and natural environment. This service being online allows this trade to be done on a local, regional, national, or global basis. (Tenderlink, 2006)
This service is provided to subscribed suppliers and purchasers only. It allows them to communicate electronically and opens their options. (Tenderlink, 2006)
Purchasers are now able to do numerous things including requesting for information (RFI), request for proposal (RFP), request for quote (RFQ), and expression of interest (EOI) displaying notices on tenderlink.com. These notices have additional downloadable information attached to them which is available to suppliers of services or products. (Tenderlink, 2006)
Tenderlink.com makes it easy for suppliers to submit bids, proposals and information by allowing these notices to have an electronic tender's box. Suppliers have there own personal registered profile. They can use this profile to receive personalized customize e-mail notifications about particular notices. They can also pick if they want to view different notices to the ones they were e-mailed. Users get the choice of over 70 main categories and 250 sub categories. (Tenderlink, 2006)
Subscribers pay a fee to stay with tenderlink.com but they receive great benefits from this fee, for example when they want to place a notice on tenderlink.com it is viewable on the web site in a matter of minutes unlike newspapers. (Tenderlink, 2006)
Tenderlink.com is an Australia / New Zealand based company. They are believed to cover a wide range of different companies. On the tenderlink.com web site is says "99% of all publicly advertised tenders in Australia and New Zealand pass through our system". ...