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Finding vendors
1 Click the Find Vendors link.
2 Enter the search criteria and click Search.
3 The results are displayed. You can print, import or export this list.
See
Printing, Importing and Exporting in Bid Management (page 362) for more
information about these common tasks.
See also:
Bid Management Options (page 358)
Bid Packages (page 360)
Printing, Importing and Exporting in Bid Management (page 362)
Bid Management Dashboard for Bid
Recipients
As a bidder the Bid Management dashboard is where you view your invitations
to bid, submit bids, and review bids that you have posted. As a bid recipient
you have a different view of the dashboard than administrators.
Viewing an invitation
When a bid administrator sends you a bid you will receive an email notification
which contains a link to the bid invitation. Click this link to view the
invitation.
Alternately, login to your site and navigate to the Bid Management dashboard.
Your invitation to bid is listed in the window. Click the name of the bid
invitation to review the invitation details.
See
Bid Packages (page 360) for more details about viewing a package.
Creating an intent to bid
1 Navigate to the Bid Management dashboard.
2 Click the name of the bid invitation to review the invitation details.
3 Click the Respond to Invitation button.
4 For each available trade, select the option, "Will Bid", "Will Not Bid", or
"May Bid".
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