A method and system allows multiple customized views which are organization,
user
role, and end-user specific, to be generated from a single search engine and a
product database. The database is assembled to contain product information, pricing
information, organization-specific configurations defining approved suppliers and
other similar items and views which are defined by organization. The product information
is arranged and indexed by key product information. A search mask is created for
each product based on various filters to allow selected products to be identified
through the filter function.