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Auction Support Services
Policy Consultation
Computech provides initial consultation support to help structure spectrum policy and frameworks, including band plan allocation, license structure, and achieving a given regulator’s economic objectives through:
- Policy Support: structure the award process, conduct public consultations, provide frequency coordination and assignment, conduct market studies, and support other relevant issues
- Licensing Support: create licensing guidelines, technical specifications, spectrum valuation, roll-out plans, and operating and monitoring systems for successful implementation
- Drafting Support: prepare legal drafts, comment responses, procedural notices and other support materials
Auction Design Expertise
Computech supports the selection of the appropriate auction format and design and determination of rules by providing:
- Design Support: define auction design, including pricing, activity and eligibility rules, winner determination, ascending/ descending, 1st price/2nd price, and packaging options
- Rule Support: establish rules that support the design and ensure that objectives are achieved (e.g. spectrum caps, waivers, activity, bid increments)
- Simulation Support: operational research and optimization modeling to conduct economic testing, thereby ensuring efficiency in auction design
Auction Software Deployment
Computech configures and deploys our auction system solution, the Computech Auction Platform (CAP) with:
- Implementation Support: configure platform to conform to auction rules
- Localization Support: multi-lingual, logos, look and feel, and terminology
- Support: provide integration, hosting (optional), set-up, training, and support services
Live Auction Hosting and Support
Computech provides support for live auctions, including filings, customer mocks, live event auctioneer support, and platform hosting, including:
- Auctioneer Support: provide recommendations on initial and mid-auction item, round and/or stage settings
- Logistics Support: prepare and conduct bidder training and mock auctions, provide auctioneer support during live event, and monitor the auction for collusive behavior
- Technical Support: provide high-availability production hosting solution and on-site technical support and monitoring during auction
Analysis and Reporting
Computech provides post-auction support for closing procedures and reporting through:
- Closing Support: preparing winning bidder report, final item prices, and payment information
- Analysis and Reporting Support: provide analysis and reporting services, including the generation of winning bidder and payment reports, final results, and a summary analysis of auction efficiency
- Licensing Support: provide access to bidder, item, and results data for financial and licensing systems
