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Purchasing Datasets

The Marketplace offers multiple ways to engage with data vendors/providers, enabling you to discover, evaluate, and connect with specialized data sources for your projects. Whether you need standard datasets or custom data solutions, the platform provides streamlined pathways to establish productive vendor relationships while maintaining security and compliance standards.

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Discovering Data Assets

When you visit the Marketplace, you'll find a diverse range of data assets from various data vendors organized by price, last updated, etc. Each listing includes key information to help you evaluate potential datasets:

  • Data category.
  • Vendor name and company information.
  • Data specialties and offerings.
  • User ratings and feedback from previous clients.
  • Sample datasets when available.

Browse through categories that align with your project needs or use the search functionality to find specific data types or publishers/vendors. The filtering options allow you to narrow results based on data categories, tags, cost range, published by, etc relevant to your work.

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Contacting Data Vendors

The platform offers multiple ways to connect with data vendors based on your specific needs.

From the Marketplace landing page

For general inquiries or initial questions, the system allows you to communicate with vendors from the Marketplace landing page via the contact button on the item card to request for sample data or share specific requirements:

  1. Navigate to the desired data asset item on the Marketplace.
  2. Click the "Initiate Contact" button on the item card.
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  3. Compose your sample data request message with specific questions or requirements.
  4. Click on "Request Sample" to submit the request and initiate a conversation thread.
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  5. Track the status in the "In Process" tab.

This communication system maintains a record of all communications for future reference and ensures all interactions remain within our secure platform environment.

From the Marketplace item details page

The Initiate Contact feature can be accessed via the item details page as well and it offers a formalized consultation process:

  1. From the item details page, click the "Initiate Contact" button. Datasets
  2. Complete the sample data request form with your detailed requirements. Datasets
  3. Submit your request to the data vendor.
  4. Track the status in the "In Process" tab. Datasets
  5. Review and respond to the data vendor's proposal when received.

This approach is ideal when you need customized datasets, have complex requirements, or require a more detailed discussion about potential solutions.

Working with Data Vendors

Once you share your sample data requests with the data vendors, you can track these requests in a centralized location under the "In Process" tab. Here each request is associated with a request ID as an entry and all negotiations and price acceptance happens here.

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In Process Page Management

All your vendor interactions are centralized in the In Process page, where you can:

  • View active consultations with different data vendors.
  • Track the status of each engagement.
  • Access complete communication history.
  • Review and accept vendor proposals.
  • Manage ongoing relationships.

This centralized management ensures you never lose track of vendor conversations and maintains a clear audit trail of all interactions.

Collaborating with Data Vendors

Once you've established contact with a data vendor, the platform facilitates ongoing collaboration. When a vendor responds to your consultation request with a proposal:

  1. You'll receive a notification.

  2. Navigate to the In Process page to view the details.

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    3. Review the vendor's response and any attached information or agreements to be signed.

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    4. Decide whether to accept the proposal or request modifications.

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If the proposal meets your needs, click "Accept Offer" to proceed with the engagement. This acceptance creates a formal record of your agreement with the vendor.

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Ongoing Communication

Throughout your work with the vendor, all communications remain within the platform. The In Process tab displays your complete interaction history, making it easy to reference previous discussions and track progress.

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Benefits and Best Practices

The Initiate Contact feature transforms how you acquire specialized data for your projects. It eliminates the need for separate communication channels and contract negotiations by providing a secure, compliant environment for all your interactions.

For the best experience:

  • Be specific in your initial request about exactly what data you need.
  • Respond promptly to data vendor questions to avoid delays.
  • Review quotations thoroughly before acceptance.
  • Keep all communication within the platform for security and record-keeping.

By following these steps, you gain access to quality data sources while maintaining the security and compliance standards essential for your projects. The streamlined process saves you time and ensures transparency throughout your data acquisition journey.