How can I run a best and final round of tendering in Portfolio Financials?
Background
If you are looking to run a best and final round of bidding with a subset of your original bid group, the "freeze bidder" feature in Portfolio Financials is a great way to seamlessly narrow the field and allow you to execute multiple rounds of bidding. See Freeze or Unfreeze a Bidder in a Bid Room.
When you freeze a tenderer, they will no longer be able to submit tenders and will not see or be notified about any future tender form revisions, tender due date updates and document uploads. All communication and previous tender submissions are preserved and remain accessible for you.
Answer
Follow the steps below:
- Freeze the bidders you do not want to have in this round of bidding. See Freeze a Bidder in a Bid Room.
- After you have eliminated the bidders that will not be participating in the best and final round, update the bid due date in the 'Schedule' section of the bid form to let the final bidders know when you expect to receive their revisions.
- If there are new or updated drawings, specifications or other documentation, upload them to the Documents section of your Tender Room.
- Optional: You can revise and republish the bid form to request further detail or pricing on additional items. See Edit a Bid Form for a Bid Room.
- Optional: Use the Send Message feature in the Tender Room to provide further clarification to the remaining tenderers if necessary.
See Also
- Award a Tender in the Tender Room