Procurement services for others, namely, the purchase of temporary labor, training, consulting services, provided by means of a business-to-business electronic commerce platform or multi-vendor marketplace, featuring an on-line product and services catalog, an on-line catalog of resumes, on-line ordering, on-line purchase orders, on-line invoicing and payment, on-line validation of time sheets, on-line budget reporting, on-line access to internal performance data, on-line supplier information, on-line product and services information, an on-line customer feedback system, on-line distribution of electronic bids and requisitions and an associated rate negotiation model, and customized management reports; purchasing services for others in the fields of temporary labor, training and consulting services; business management services, namely supply chain, assessment, optimization, planning, scheduling and distribution services in the nature of a business-to-business electronic commerce platform or multi-vendor marketplace to integrate manufacturers, suppliers, purchasers and distributors in the procurement, inventory management and control, and transportation of products and services via the Internet, namely, strategic product sourcing and procurement, assessing products availability, tracking and monitoring distribution of such products and services, providing information relating to sales ordering and management, implementation of electronic procurement systems, inventory management and control, procurement infrastructure consulting services, production logistics management, and automation of business processes via the internet; outsourcing services for others in the fields of temporary labor, training and consulting services