Concept: Live Auction

When your auction is live, you can view the

Auction Prices

chart that displays the activity of your suppliers. The page refreshes every minute so you stay updated on the bids of your suppliers. Suppliers can only submit bids that are less than their previous bids.

The

Overall Bids

table displays a clear breakdown of each supplier bid and your savings compared to the original bid. You can also view the activity status of your suppliers in this table. Next to each supplier name is a circle that indicates their status:

Circle	Status
Green, filled	Supplier is online and viewing the bid sheet.
Red, filled	Supplier is registered with Strategic Sourcing but hasn’t accepted their auction email invitation.
Red, open	Supplier hasn't registered with Strategic Sourcing and hasn’t accepted their auction email invitation.

When the auction ends, refresh your browser to ensure your suppliers submitted no new bids in the last few seconds of the auction that might have extended it.