Secure electronic procurement system and method

Details Secure electronic procurement system and method Secure electronic procurement system and method

2006-05-30

2006-05-30

Trammell, James P. (Department: 3621)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Business processing using cryptography

Secure transaction

C705S001100, C705S022000, C705S026640, C705S028000, C705S035000, C705S064000, C705S078000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07054844

ABSTRACT:
A secure electronic procurement system allows a user (e.g. pharmacist) to order and confirm receipt electronically over a network (e.g. Internet) goods normally subject to a verifiable chain of custody (e.g. narcotics, controlled drugs and substances, other public distribution regulated goods or valuables). The system includes hardware and software for a user device, a secure procurement system, a supplier system and a certificate authority to authenticate communications, particularly user orders and confirmed receipts. The supplier system may be a legacy EDI based order system. Copies of electronic orders, shipping notices and receipts confirming shipment received together with digital signatures are securely stored for audit trail purposes. Business rules within the secure procurement system operate to ensure proper adherence to the chain of custody.

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