Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Health care management
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-12
2010-12-14
Fadok, Mark (Department: 3625)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Health care management
C705S026640, C705S027200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07853472
ABSTRACT:
A system to facilitate contract procurement and contract management through an online contract procurement and management website over a computer network, program product, and associated methods are provided. The system includes an electronic contracting network server accessible to a computer network, a database accessible to the electronic contracting network server through the computer network, a plurality of plurality of electronic contracting entity member user computers in communication with the electronic contracting network server through the computer network, and a plurality of potential contractor member user computers also in communication with the electronic contracting network server through the computer network. The system also includes an electronic contracting program product stored in the memory of the electronic contracting network server and positioned to perform various contract procurement and contract management functions.
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Al-Abdulqader Hisham Ali
Al-Mubarak Ammar Ibrahim
Al-Mulla Udai M.
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Fadok Mark
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
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