Capabilities
- Strategic Sourcing Software
- RFP Platform
- Bid Tabulation Software
- Invitation to Bid Software
- RFP Error Checker
We strive to design solutions that help procurement teams maximize their results. Packed with time saving and compliance features, IWT provides you with the tools you need to take full control of your sourcing activities.
Manage RFPs, RFIs, Simple & Sealed Bids, and so much more...
Easily compare RFP submissions and score them based on your criteria
Streamline supplier registration & communication while boosting vendor engagement
Manage, store, and be notified of key contract metrics including expirations and renewal options
A dynamic pricing environment where suppliers compete for business in real-time
Increase security and usability with Single Sign-On
Ion Wave makes it incredibly easy for vendors to register with suppliers, receive bid invitations, and quickly respond to solicitations. Our self-service portal allows vendors to get up and running in no time.
Learn how to get notified of relevant bid opportunities
Contact our support to report a bug or system issue
We strive to design solutions that help procurement teams maximize their results. Packed with time saving and compliance features, IWT provides you with the tools you need to take full control of your sourcing activities.
Manage RFPs, RFIs, Simple & Sealed Bids, and so much more...
Easily compare RFP submissions and score them based on your criteria
Streamline supplier registration & communication while boosting vendor engagement
Manage, store, and be notified of key contract metrics including expirations and renewal options
A dynamic pricing environment where suppliers compete for business in real-time
Increase security and usability with Single Sign-On
Ion Wave makes it incredibly easy for vendors to register with suppliers, receive bid invitations, and quickly respond to solicitations. Our self-service portal allows vendors to get up and running in no time.
Learn how to get notified of relevant bid opportunities
Contact our support to report a bug or system issue
We strive to design solutions that help procurement teams maximize their results. Packed with time saving and compliance features, IWT provides you with the tools you need to take full control of your sourcing activities.
Leverage your procurement analytics to maximize savings, improve vendor satisfaction, and make better sourcing decisions.
Automatic error checking, proactive warnings, dashboard alerts, and so much more help ensure that you stay compliant and reduce costly mistakes.
Built-in individual and mass messaging, question & answer, and commenting functionality allow you to stay connected anytime, anywhere.
Templates, libraries, and auto-tabulation features streamline the sourcing process without compromising on compliance.
The Supplier Registration module provides an online āself-serviceā registration wizard for your suppliers and comprehensive supplier management tools. The registration feature allows interested suppliers the ability to enter company and user profile information, select commodity codes, business classifications, and apply for diversity classification.
The integrated Electronic Bidding solution provides professional purchasing agents the ability to create and issue bid requests online.Ā The application can be configured to issue formal and informal bid events, and includes advanced data gathering features supporting complex Request for Proposals and construction bids. Suppliers receive email notification of opportunities and simply login to submit their electronic bid response.Ā The application generates printable versions of each bid request to accommodate suppliers without internet access.Ā Ā Purchasing professionals can evaluate bid responses individually and/or leverage the applicationās multiple bid tabulation reports which are generated automatically.
The Bid Evaluation and Scoring module delivers a cloud-based solution for evaluating and scoring solicitations.Ā Sourcing professionals establish the eventās scoring criteria including method, values, ranges, and weights.Ā Evaluators are invited by email to review the selected bids or proposals and enter their subjective scores.Ā Tracking and reporting features indicate evaluation progress and ultimately reveal the best ranked bid or proposal.Ā Messaging features enhance evaluations efforts providing clarification, instruction, and reminders.
The Contract Management module automates the procedural tasks and efforts related to contract agreements and supplier relations.Ā This includes storage of contract details such as term, documents, contacts, bonding requirements, and insurance certificates.Ā When integrated with IWTās Sourcing application a contract’s bid association is automatically retained. Email notification reminders can be customized for each contract, allowing the responsible user to set their desired lead time.
The Reverse Auction module provides a dynamic pricing environment where suppliers compete for business in real time. Ā Easy-to-use event creation and management tools offer one of the industryās only ādo-it-yourselfā auction platforms. Ā During the event, a variety of current pricing and competitive information can be displayed to participating suppliers encouraging competition. Procurement professionals monitor supplier activity in real-time, watching as suppliers compete and update their pricing throughout the event. Ā A dynamic graph is displayed, revealing the eventās bidding activity.
IWTās procurement suite has an available Single Sign-On (SSO) module that allows a customerās end users to authenticate to our software using their agency identity provider (e.g. Microsoft Active Directory). This provides greater security and convenience for your end users.
Being a data-driven solution, our solution is packed with actionable analytics. Leveraging data helps ensure that you are making the best sourcing decision possible and allows you to have confidence in the choices you make. The sourcing data is neatly compiled into easy-to-read reports that can quickly be exported and distributed to key stakeholders.
Easily track important metrics like bid velocity, cost avoidance, vendor engagement, awards by diversity codes, and so much more.
Traditional sourcing methods can make it difficult to demonstrate all the value provided by your procurement team. Clear and comprehensive reports allow you to easily demonstrate procurement's value while using real data to back it up.
Quickly identify solicitations that are behind schedule, have low participation, or are getting stuck in certain stages of the bid process.
Since day one we have understood the negative impact of charging vendor fees to participate in solicitations. Doing so canĀ significantly limit competition by introducing unnecessary barriers to suppliers. That is why we are proud of and committed to offering these services without charging vendors.