Online sourcing tool tealbook helps healthcare companies streamline RFP process

With tealbook, healthcare companies can quickly connect with their vendors and receive credible recommendations based on their specific requirements and criteria.

"There is growing demand from healthcare companies to quickly identify credible partners that can support important functional departments including clinical, medical affairs, regulatory, marketing, training, sales, supply chain, operations and manufacturing – and the sourcing managers who support them," said Stephany Lapierre, President of Matchbook Inc. and the founder of tealbook.

"tealbook provides the healthcare industry the most robust, credible and intuitive vendor database that is connected in real time. tealbook's goal is to improve healthcare companies' established RFP process to make it simpler, targeted and more efficient by quickly identifying and validating vendors that can best support their needs."

The name tealbook is inspired by a vision to give healthcare clients an online address book that will allow them to quickly connect and find the most up to date service providers and agencies. With tealbook, healthcare clients receive information from their vendors and industry experts, stay on top of industry trends through its curated, real-time social media and news feed and ultimately leverage valuable knowledge to help meet their business goals.

Through tealbook, clients can also review recommended candidates' profiles and invite these selected service providers to submit a personalized, 10-slide presentation focused on their specific Requests for Information (RFI). This validation process has been successfully used by more than 250 RFPs managed by Matchbook over the last seven years. With this tealbook feature, healthcare companies can quickly find the strongest vendor matches for their RFP, ultimately making the RFP process simpler, targeted and more efficient for both clients and vendors.

Additionally, tealbook's unique algorithm helps healthcare clients grow their tealbook by identifying additional credible vendors based on industry endorsements for similar needs.

"tealbook is a win-win for healthcare companies and vendors alike," continued Lapierre. "Employees of healthcare businesses can bring their vendor connections to life, all in one place and at no cost, while vendors can keep top-of-mind with clients and focus their resources on targeted RFPs that are more likely to generate new business."