Overview of Click2TPC.com developed for Texas Procurement Center using AECsoft Procurement and Reverse Auction Server System.

Texas Procurement Center (TPC) brings together buyers and suppliers in the public sector including state, county, city, university and Independent School Districts.  The site is dedicated to public sector purchasing that gives users the ability to request and receive bids for technology acquisitions, general commodities, professional services and management/replacement decisions for State and Local Governments in Texas.

AECsoft's Procurement and Reverse Auction Server Systems allow TPC to handle this entire business process online in real time.

Vendor Registration & Management
Buyer Registration & Management
RFQ / RFP / Invitation to Bid / Real Time Reverse Auction Posting
Automatic messaging / notifications
Online, real time competitive bidding
Bid tabulations & Recommendations
Purchase Order awards
Tracking, Activity & MWBE reports
Data Archiving

By automating the procurement process, AECsoft's online platform allows TPC as a co-operative purchasing entity to increase the number of posting & bids that can be handled per day. In addition, it has drastically improved the competitive environment which in turn provides real savings for the Buyers.

This schematic shows the flow of the system beginning with the RFQ placement and proceeding through the supplier notification, the supplier quote, the purchase order, ending finally with the shipment.