Manage Proxy Bidding
You can use proxy bidding when a supplier is unable to submit their bid online. Proxy bidding enables you to submit or update a bid on behalf of a supplier. When you use proxy bidding, you can ensure that all data is available to compare in 1 location.
Proxy bidding is available for:
- All sourcing events.
- Supplier performance management.
- Supplier forms.
- Import a new bid or update an existing bid by accessing theInvited Supplierssection of your event dashboard.The process for importing a new bid and updating an existing bid is the same.When updating an existing bid:
- If your supplier has already started working, the bid export file contains all of their currently entered work.
- If you change bid information for your supplier, the import overwrites the supplier bid to match the current file that's importing. You retain a record of the previous supplier bid after import.
- After updating a supplier bid, the supplier can see the most current bid information in their account upon logging in.
- Select the supplier that you're proxy bidding for.
- In the side panel, clickImport Bid.
- ClickExport Bid Sheet.
- Enter the answers for your supplier into the spreadsheet, then save the updated file to your computer.Only enter answers in light blue cells within the file.
- When you're ready to import the bid, clickImport.
- Attach the completed spreadsheet file on your computer under theAttach Bid Sheetsection. Attach additional documents if needed.
- Select theSubmit Bid Sheetbutton.Importing a bid might take a few minutes. If the import process lasts longer than 5 minutes, contact support for assistance.