Electronic commerce has already revolutionized the way many consumers shop for goods, services, and information. Consumers have flocked to the internet, attracted by new business models and intermediaries that make commerce more efficient, lesscostly, and more exciting.eBay, the virtual flea market, has attracted millions of participants and users who buy and sell goods ranging from Fords to Furbies. While much of the Internet hype has centered around this business-to-consumer (B2C) and consumer-to-consumer activity,the real mountain of internet growth, the business-to-business (B2B) sector, is quietly emerging as the largest online market. Forrester research estimates that the B2B Internet marketplace will generate
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