B2B marketplace for IT and office equipment: hardware, software and IT services for companies

Who buys and who sells IT and office equipment on Markonex

The platform connects companies that equip their offices, warehouses or factories with the companies that sell IT equipment and provide technical services.

• Buyers: companies in any industry equipping their offices, procurement and IT departments, private clinics and schools, shops and retail chains, factories that need automation.
• Sellers: IT equipment distributors and importers, systems and network integrators, software and ERP implementation companies, cloud and cybersecurity service providers, IT support and service companies.

Which subcategories IT covers on Markonex

You choose one or more categories and subcategories, depending on what you buy or sell. There is no separate subcategory for office equipment (printers, multifunction devices, consumables): you publish the request in IT & technology, and matching is based first on the description.

• IT & technology: software development, cloud services, cybersecurity, networking and infrastructure, analytics and BI, AI and machine learning, IoT, ERP systems, IT support, testing and QA.
• Electronics & hardware: computers and laptops, servers and storage, monitors and displays, electronic components, cables and connectors, telecommunications, automation and PLCs.

How to request quotes for IT equipment or services

You publish an RFQ with a title, description, category, location and validity period, 30 days by default. For equipment you state the configuration, quantity and warranty you want; for services, what needs to be done, the support level and the duration. A scanned technical specification or equipment list can be turned directly into an RFQ, and the AI assistant helps with the description.

Matching suppliers send offers, which you negotiate in rounds with each of them, with messages and attached documents. RFQ texts are translated automatically between Romanian and English.

Usage examples

The scenarios below show how the platform can be used in this industry. They are illustrative examples, not cases of real customers.

• A company opening a new office needs laptops, monitors and networking equipment. It publishes an RFQ in Electronics & hardware, with the configurations it wants, and compares the offers received from several distributors.
• A manufacturer wants to replace its Excel files with an ERP system. It publishes an RFQ in the ERP systems subcategory, describes the processes to be covered and negotiates in rounds with the interested implementation companies.
• A network integrator lists its services and equipment in the catalogue and creates follow filters for the Networking and infrastructure and Cables and connectors subcategories. It gets notified about every matching RFQ.

ANAF verification of suppliers and buyers

At sign-up, the platform queries ANAF, the Romanian tax authority, by CUI (company tax ID). If the company is active, the profile gets the “ANAF verified” status, and the company data held by ANAF is filled in automatically. If the CUI does not exist or the company is inactive or deregistered, sign-up with that CUI is blocked.

Company status is rechecked twice a month, and companies not verified by ANAF are marked distinctly in results. Each supplier profile shows its locations and public financial statements. This matters most when you choose a service provider that will have access to your company’s systems.

For distributors, integrators and software companies

You list your products and services with price range, currency, categories and subcategories, or import them from an Excel file. You search the RFQs published by other companies, ranked by how well they match what you sell, and create follow filters to get notified about new requests. You also receive direct price requests, sent from your profile or from a product page.

Agreement and contract

After negotiation, you confirm the agreement in two phases and choose whether you need a contract, generated from a template or uploaded. Markonex does not process payments or deliver equipment: payment, delivery, installation and support are agreed directly between the companies.