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Abstract

A system and method is provided for automated supplier and customer management of technical information and regulatory requirements in a supply chain where materials must meet high standards of health, safety, and performance, including in procurement of food product, food ingredient and food packaging as well as in the manufacture of products that may have hazardous properties may be subjected to rigorous material acceptance policy in procurement of such materials between supplier and customer. The system and method provide for management of procurement projects having project tasks in a manner which permits automated analysis of supplier responses to regulatory and customer requirement inquiries and automated presentation of compliance task status, including highlighting of incomplete tasks for further review and/or analysis to the project manager. The system and method may also provide a clearinghouse to provide supplier information to customers supplied by companies that are themselves customers of an upstream supplier.

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