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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
Typical HUB page
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%