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Accounts payable – enables suppliers to research 

past and future payment/information, resolve issues 

prior to payment due dates and download document 

information to the desktop for further analysis.

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Cooperative raw material acquisition – provides 

suppliers with access to a cooperative raw material 

supply program to leverage customers’ purchasing 

power and maximise operational savings.

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Product catalogue compilation tool – collects 

and distributes information required to produce and 

update the company’s catalogue of products.

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Request for quote application – enables customers 

to issue an online request for quotation process.

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Supplier profile – enables customers to maintain an 

accurate profile consisting of key information about 

the supplier.

Sources: Covisint website (www.covisint.com), Covisint (2002) and 

Line56 (2004).

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Question

By reviewing the case study and examples of the 

different supplier portals available on Covisint 

(www.covisint.com), explain why Covisint has pros‑

pered as a supplier of e‑procurement portals and 

business document data exchange rather than as a 

neutral marketplace.