Network Demand is your place to find all material needs required by trusted buyers in the Matium Network. It is comprised of both Requests and Reverse Auctions.
Requests allow buyers to share both one-time and ongoing material needs directly with their links (via Private Requests) or with the entire Matium Network (via Public Requests). As suppliers respond with material offers, buyers can negotiate the price and other terms privately with each supplier.
Reverse Auctions allow buyers to accept offers from bidders in an open setting where all bidders see the lowest qualified offer price while the reverse auction is live. When the auction ends, buyers can accept the lowest qualified offers that fill their need.
Suppliers can browse all active demand on the platform including Private Requests shared directly with them, Public Requests shared with the entire Network and live Reverse Auctions. They can respond to any listing with a material offer that will either be accepted, declined or countered by the buyer. Offers are not considered final until accepted by the buyer and then confirmed by the supplier.
Note that for Public Requests, buyers and suppliers may be asked to complete a credit application. This is to facilitate payments and insure transactions on the platform.