@conference {camarinha2013partners,
	title = {Partners search and quality-related information exchange in a virtual},
	booktitle = {Global Production Management: IFIP WG5. 7 International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems September 6{\textendash}10, 1999, Berlin, Germany},
	volume = {24},
	year = {1999},
	note = {<p>n/a</p>
},
	pages = {76},
	publisher = {Springer},
	organization = {Springer},
	abstract = {<p>Partners search and selection is an important activity in the life cycle of a Virtual Enterprise. Among other factors, the commitment of the potential partners to fulfil quality requirements is a major decision criterion during the selection phase. An approach to search suppliers in suppliers{\textquoteright} directories available on Internet is presented and the major negotiation steps leading to an adequate selection of partners are introduced. The quality-related information management functionalities required in a virtual enterprise support platform are also discussed.</p>
},
	author = {Camarinha-Matos, L.M. and Afsarmanesh, H and Cardoso, T.}
}
