Attachment_4_-_E-Marketplace_Requirements.pdf

ATTACHMENT 4

E-Marketplace Platforms with Business-to-Business (B2B) Capabilities

Prospective Offeror Requirements

An e-marketplace platform provider must:

❏ Own, operate and manage an online e-marketplace platform made up of 3rd party sellers.

❏ Fulfill orders via their 3rd party sellers. (Note: the provider may also fulfill orders as a

1st party seller, but may not exclusively be a 1st party seller).

❏ Allow sellers to compete within the e-marketplace for the sale of a given item on the platform.

❏ Manage the suppliers on its platform, but not own the suppliers’ inventory, unless the platform itself is providing the fulfillment.

❏ Offer the following business-to-business capabilities:

❏ Buyer workflows to assist in managing transaction approvals

❏ At least one preferred- pricing practice (e.g. volume discounts)

❏ Management of buyer accounts within a hierarchy

❏ Data dashboards with visibility into buyer / account spending trends

❏ Accept and process credit card transactions on the platform.

❏ Offer dynamic, real-time pricing indicative of suppliers competing for fulfillment.

❏ Conduct the check-out process within the platform.

❏ Offer products and product categories that span 2 or more of the Government-wide categories and document this capability through submitted Product Service Codes.

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