System and method for internet based procurement of goods and services

1. A method for procurement and administrative management of non-payroll workers, the method comprising:

providing a procurement network comprising a human resources procurement server, at least one hiring manager terminal, and a plurality of associated vendor terminals;

wherein the providing comprises utilizing data to establish a list of approved associated vendor terminals selected from the plurality of associated vendor terminals;

wherein each of the plurality of associated vendor terminals has access to information related to a plurality of job candidates;

wherein each of the at least one hiring manager terminal is associated with an employer;

wherein each associated vendor terminal of the plurality of associated vendor terminals is associated with a vendor that is outside the employer;

processing, by the human resources procurement server, a competitive request-for-quote from a hiring manager terminal of the at least one hiring manager terminal;

wherein the processing of the competitive request-for-quote comprises:

storing the competitive request-for-quote;

submitting the competitive request-for-quote; and

broadcasting the competitive request-for-quote to the approved associated vendor terminals;

wherein the storing of the competitive request-for-quote comprises:

receiving a plurality of specified mandatory request for quote template variables comprising at least one of non-payroll worker assignment location, job title, job description, related job skills, assignment start date, assignment end date, estimated laborer billing rate, and anticipated labor hours; and

determining whether mandatory request-for-quote template variable input has occurred;

wherein the determining of whether mandatory request-for-quote template variable input has occurred comprises:

notifying the hiring manager terminal that required request-for-quote template variable input is incomplete responsive to a determination that mandatory request-for-quote template variable input has not occurred;

providing to the hiring manager terminal a modified user interface to input missing or incorrect request-for-quote template variable information; and

storing the competitive request-for-quote responsive to a determination that the mandatory request-for-quote template variable input has occurred;

processing, by the human resources procurement server, a completed request for quote response from each of at least a portion of the approved associated vendor terminals;

wherein the processing of the completed request for quote response comprises processing at least one job-candidate record;

receiving, by the human resources procurement server, an approval of the request for quote response from the hiring manager terminal; and

processing, by the human resources procurement server, engagement of a non-payroll worker responsive to the approval.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data utilized comprises:

geographic non-payroll laborer resource provision authority;

skill set non-payroll laborer resource provision authority;

job category non-payroll laborer resource provision authority; and

job title non-payroll laborer resource provision authority.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data utilized comprises:

vendor-preferred tier labor resource provision level; and

client business-unit preferred-vendor sourcing-preference list.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of submitting the competitive request-for-quote comprises:

determining a stored non-payroll worker request-for-quote approval status responsive to client-configured business rules;

notifying a client of pending required approval authorization responsive to business-rules configuration;

providing request-for-quote record access to designated client approving personnel; and

storing a request-for-quote approval disposition by the designated client personnel.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the step of storing the request-for-quote approval disposition comprises:

terminating a request-for-quote process responsive to client approver personnel authorization rejection; and

saving the competitive request-for-quote to an open-jobs data collection responsive to client approver personnel authorization.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of broadcasting the competitive request-for-quote comprises:

posting a request-for-quote open job to the approved associated vendor terminals.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the step of posting the request-for-quote open job comprises:

providing associated vendor personnel access to a competitive request-for-quote open job responsive to receipt of an open job posting; and

notifying client personnel of the posting.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of processing the completed request for quote response comprises:

submitting the request-for-quote response.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the step of processing the at least one job-candidate record comprises attaching an electronic resume associated with an applicable stored job candidate record.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the step of processing the at least one job-candidate record comprises validating a stored job-candidate profile and applicable resume attachment.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the step of validating the stored job-candidate profile comprises:

notifying a vendor user of validation failure responsive to a determination that required job-candidate profile data is incomplete or incorrect;

providing the vendor user with a modified user interface to edit job-candidate profile data;

storing a modified job-candidate record;

notifying the vendor user of validation failure responsive to a determination that the job-candidate resume attachment failed validation requirements; and

providing the vendor user with a modified user interface to attach or upload a job-candidate resume.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the step of submitting a request-for-quote response comprises:

posting a job-candidate profile and attached resume to a client;

wherein the job-candidate profile and attached resume are associated with an open client request-for-quote; and

notifying applicable client personnel of the received request-for-quote response.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of processing the at least one job-candidate record comprises:

creating the at least one job-candidate record, the at least one job-candidate record comprising at least one of worker identity, applicable work eligibility, education history, professional certifications, and previous work experience;

receiving specification of job request attributes for the at least one job-candidate record comprising at least labor rates and available assignment start date; and

storing settings related to the at least one job-candidate record.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of processing the submitted request-for-quote response comprises:

receiving at least one submitted job-candidate profile;

creating a temporary laborer master record;

screening candidate submittals;

administering interview logistics; and

selecting a qualified non-payroll worker.