Buy mandates

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Commerce One accepts selected buy-side mandates from businesses seeking suppliers, manufacturers, capacity, equipment, logistics or other clearly defined commercial requirements.

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Suitable objectives

New supplier search
Alternate supplier / second source
Contract manufacturing
Private-label production
Component sourcing
Raw-material sourcing
Equipment sourcing
Project procurement
Recurring framework supply
Supplier consolidation
Outsourced capability
Logistics / warehousing capacity

What Commerce One manages

Requirement
Market map
Supplier discovery
Qualification
Comparison
Commercial progression

Buyer control

Buyer control.

The buyer retains approval over technical suitability, commercial terms, final supplier selection and purchasing commitments.

A clear commercial structure

Establishment: US$5,000or local equivalent; We define the requirement, supplier profile, target market and launch the sourcing programme.
Active Management: US$1,500/monthfrom month 2, or local equivalent; Ongoing supplier discovery, qualification, commercial coordination and opportunity progression.
Success: 5%–15%; Commerce One participates in qualifying purchases or supply arrangements it helps originate and develop.

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