An alternative to scoring suppliers by hand

Many buying organisations still rely on spreadsheets, email threads, or disconnected ERP purchasing modules to collect supplier information, apply evaluation criteria, and record award decisions. The result is inconsistent scoring, version-control problems, and audit trails that are difficult to reconstruct after the fact. Procure.az, built by Smart Solutions Group, addresses these gaps with a single digital system that covers the entire procurement lifecycle — from supplier identification through to contract awarding — with fully automated pre-qualification and sourcing processes. Its modular architecture is configured to each buying organisation's own process, so teams are not forced to adapt their workflows to a rigid, one-size-fits-all system. Every offer is system-recorded, meaning selection criteria are applied uniformly across all submissions, and supplier performance can be tracked over time within the same environment. The platform is already trusted by large Azerbaijani enterprises including the SOCAR group, the PASHA group, Kapital Bank, and Azəriqaz — organisations whose procurement volumes and compliance requirements demand both rigour and auditability. Because qualification, evaluation, and rating of suppliers are streamlined within one environment, procurement teams spend less time on administrative coordination and more time on strategic decisions. Suppliers benefit equally: they are matched to tender opportunities that align with their declared expertise and capacity, reducing the effort of identifying relevant bids, while the platform also lowers the marketing spend and travel that would otherwise be needed to reach new buyers. An in-house customer care and support team available 8/5 ensures that both buyers and suppliers receive consistent assistance throughout every stage of the procurement cycle.