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Zheng Zhen, Stephane Vaucher, Jean VaucherZheng Zhen, Stephane Vaucher, Jean Vaucher

IntroductionIntroduction

Call for Tenders (CFTs) Searching CFTs on web Focused searching Useful software packages Results and conclusions

Call for Tenders (CFTs) Searching CFTs on web Focused searching Useful software packages Results and conclusions

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General rules and regulations Specific terms

Closing dates

Requirements Form for submission

General rules and regulations Specific terms

Closing dates

Requirements Form for submission

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Famous Sites In Canda --- MERX, http://www.merx.com/

In US. --- FedBizOpps.gov, http://www.FedBizOpps.gov/

In European ---TED.http://www.ted.com/

Famous Sites In Canda --- MERX, http://www.merx.com/

In US. --- FedBizOpps.gov, http://www.FedBizOpps.gov/

In European ---TED.http://www.ted.com/

Problems ?

-- various formats

-- different standards

-- huge volumes

-- incomplete

-- static

Problems ?

-- various formats

-- different standards

-- huge volumes

-- incomplete

-- static

Solution :

collecting,

classifying

CFTs

automatically

Solution :

collecting,

classifying

CFTs

automatically

Searching CFTs on webSearching CFTs on web

Agent architectureAgent architecture

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Typical mixed pageTypical mixed page

Call for Tenders (CFTs)Call for Tenders (CFTs) Example Example

CSE Query Term Coverage

1 GOOGLEOttawa tenderOttawa RFQ

57,0002,490

2 YAHOOOttawa tenderOttawa RFQ

36,4002,250

3 LYCOSOttawa tenderOttawa RFQ

26,4

66552

3 ALTAVISTAOttawa tenderOttawa RFQ

20,196496

3 MSNOttawa tenderOttawa RFQ

19,647637

Order CSE Query Term Coverage Precision

1 GOOGLE Manitoba tender

33,700 35%

2 YAHOO Manitoba tender

22,700 30%

3 ALTAVISTA Manitoba tender

10,350 25%

4 MSN Manitoba tender

10,026 25%

5 LYCOS Manitoba tender

13,396 10%

Query Term Responses Good Results (in top 30)

Precision

1 Ottawa tender 57,900 19 63.3%

2 Ottawa tenders 15,800 25 83.3%

3 Ottawa tender closing 8,390 29 96.7%

4 Ottawa tender or tenders

70,400 18 60 %

5 Ottawa tender -tenders 51,300 11 36.7%

6 Ottawa tenders -tender 10,400 25 83.3%

Query Term Responses Good Results (in top 30)

Precision

1 Calgary tender 33,700 18 60%

2 Calgary tenders 7,900 27 90%

3 Calgary tender closing 5,290 29 97%

4 Calgary tender OR tenders

38,700 18 60%

5 Calgary tender -tenders 30,300 13 43.3%

6 Calgary tenders -tender 4,740 24 80%