Esourcing Tools including RFX and Reverse Auctions.

Developed by Source One, WhyAbe.com is an online procurement professional community with thousands of registered buyers and suppliers. WhyAbe provides free tools to sourcing professionals, including a proprietary supplier database, RFX systems, reverse auction systems, and a contract repository system. Suppliers benefit by using WhyAbe by earning higher visibility in the marketplace, increased communications channels with potential customers and by getting invitations to business opportunities that they may not have otherwise seen.

WhyAbe.com is a secure hosted application that provides procurement professionals Free resources such as Reverse Auctions, Request for Proposal and Request for Information tools (RFX).



The WhyAbe.com RFX suite of tools provides robust features, including:

• The ability to list your RFX and Reverse Auction as a Public or Private Listing
• The ability to upload unlimited attachments, including specifications, drawings, documents, and presentations.
• Single Line or Multiple Line Listings
• Each line item can have its own products or specifications associated with it.
• Suppliers can bid on a basket of items, or on individual items.
• Multiple Currency Support
• Reverse Auctions can be conducted in a Ranking or Lowest Bid Format.
• Ability to invite your colleagues or clients as reviewers to monitor the status and results of your RFX listing.
• Ability to invite pre-registered suppliers or your own suppliers via their email addresses.
• Storage of your RFX event and the ability to copy and rerun your event in the future.

WhyAbe.com offers the only Free suite of tools that are ready to go without any additional software and are compatible with all leading web browsers. Unlike other tools and applications, WhyAbe.com charges no fees to the buyer or the supplier for use of the RFX and Reverse Auction system.

Contract Management Repository:

• Track origninal contract document locations.
• Upload and store copies of contracts.
• Track responsible spend or category owners.
• Filter and view contracts by a variety of criteria including expiration data and contract dollar amount.
• Get email notification in advance of a contract expiration date.

Online Stores:

• Suppliers can market their products and services.
• Suppliers can create a free web store for a limited number of items.
• Provides integration with Paypal.
• Suppliers get free inclusing in published supplier directory.

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Private Label eSourcing Solutions:

• WhyAbe.com is also available in a private label and white label solution.
• Act as a system admin and control all users and events.
• Low monthly cost or per event pricing available.