INTERNET PROCUREMENT WITH PROCUREMENT THRESHOLDS AND NOTIFICATIONS WITH RESPECT THERETO

摘要

In a method for procuring goods and/or services, needs and procurement habits of a customer are determined. The needs include one or more budgetary spending thresholds, goals and/or constraints. A web site is hosted and operative with a program and a database. Data and information indicative of the customer's needs and habits is input into the database. A plurality of GUIs is presented, the GUIs being customizable by the customer. The GUIs include an order entry/shopping list GUI that the customer uses to place an order. As the order is processed costs of the order are accumulated at a customer defined level and compared to predetermined budgetary spending thresholds, goals and/or constraints. When the accumulated cost approaches, meets or exceeds one or more of the budgetary spending thresholds, goals and/or constraints, a notification message is generated to at least one person of interest.