@conference {camarinha201317, title = {Selection of Partners for a Virtual Enterprise}, booktitle = {Infrastructures for Virtual Enterprises: Networking Industrial Enterprises IFIP TC5 WG5. 3/PRODNET Working Conference on Infrastructures for Virtual Enterprises (PRO-VE{\textquoteright}99) October 27{\textendash}28, 1999, Porto, Portugal}, volume = {27}, year = {1999}, note = {

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}, pages = {259}, publisher = {Springer}, organization = {Springer}, abstract = {

Electronic procurement of partners is an important functionality during the life cycle of a virtual enterprise. A prototype implementation, featuring selection based on both internal or Internet-based suppliers{\textquoteright} directories, is discussed. The generation of call for tenders and support for management of received bids is introduced and directions for contract negotiation and decision support system are discussed.

}, author = {Camarinha-Matos, L.M. and Cardoso, T.} }