A bid can be posted by the GC once all the necessary information has been recorded in the bid and all the associated bidders have been added.
Draft to Ready: A bid moves from 'Draft' to 'Ready to Post' when you have:
Specified the Bid Package Name
Added at least one Budget Line Item
Included Start and End Dates
Added at least one Bidder
Manual Post: Click the 'Post Bid' button when the necessary details are ready. The bid status changes to 'Active' after posting.
Scheduled Status: If the Start Date is in the future, the status is 'Scheduled.' A warning is shown if date validation fails.
Notification: All bidders are notified when the bid status becomes 'Active'
Viewing an Active Bid
Open Right Pane: Double-click an 'Active' or 'Scheduled' bid to open the right pane.
Tabs: Bid Queries and Award Bid tabs become enabled for 'Active' or 'Scheduled' bids.
Read-Only Data: Bid Details, Reference Files, and Bidders tabs show data in 'READ ONLY' format for 'Active' or 'Scheduled' bids.
An ‘Active’ bid will have all the following tabs enabled:
Bid Details
Reference Files
Bidders
Award Bids
Bid Queries
Last Updated: Dec-11-23