SignaSur is a digital contracting platform established by the Canadian Construction Association in 2023.
Holistically, it is a network of ecommerce storefronts connected to a single platform which passes on the required data into the contracting lifecycle management (CLM) system Agiloft. The system sits in the background to support and allow for a seamless user experience.
Main components of SignaSur:
- Outlet’s ecommerce storefronts
- API connections between storefronts and CCA SignaSur Warehouse
- CCA SignaSur Warehouse
- API connection between CCA SignaSur Warehouse and the Agiloft platform
- Email notification system
- CCA SignaSur platform (Agiloft)
Digitization ecosystem:
Selecting an eCommerce solution:
- Point of sale remains with Document Outlet
- Ability to offer member and non-member pricing
- Includes SKUs to sell SignaSur access and sealed documents (CCDC and CCA documents)
- Freedom to offer custom retail pricing
- Required CCA Document Warehouse ("middleware") account for real-time charge back and co-branded communications
| Local | Bespoke | Self-hosted | Custom integration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requirements | Existing infrastructure | n/a | n/a | WordPress + Woo | Third party |
| System used | WordPress + Woo | WordPress + Woo | WordPress + Woo | Third party | |
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Responsibilities |
Managed by | CCA | CCA | DO | DO |
| Implemented by | CCA | CCA | DO / CCA | DO | |
| Supported by | CCA | CCA | DO | DO | |
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Functionality |
Branding and design | Basic | Basic | Custom | Custom |
| Additional SKUs | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Details:
- Local Store - CCA Managed
- Local Store - LCA Managed, CCA Access
- LCA Self Hosted - WordPress & WooCommerce
- LCA Self Hosted - Custom Integration
Investment and onboarding costs:
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eCommerce integration
- Local, Bespoke and Self-hosted: $2,500 covered by CCA
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Custom integration: TBD, but CCA to cover initial $2,500
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eCommerce monthly fee
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WooCommerce monthly fee ($25 monthly, billed annually)
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WooCommerce monthly fee ($25 monthly, billed annually)
- Payment processor for credit card
How payments are processed in parallel:
Upon customer checkout at DO's store. . . .
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CCA Warehouse (wholesale)
- CCA automatically bills DO credit card via Stripe
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Document Outlet store (retail)
- DO automatically bills customer credit card via whatever payment processor DO uses (e.g. Stripe, Moneris, Square, Bambora / Worldline, Authorize.net)
Automatic. On demand. DO does not sit on unsold inventory. DO only gets billed when DO makes a sale.