Submitting Your Response

  • Responding to a Request or Tender

    This article walks Suppliers through creating a response to a Buyer's Request or Tender using the Response Wizard, which allows you to submit documents and necessary inform...

  • Find your VP Reference Number and Response ID

    This article explains the difference between the VP Reference number (for a request) and the Response ID (for your submission) and shows you how to locate your Response ID....

  • Notifying a Buyer you intend to respond

    Notifying a Buyer that you intend to respond to a Request/Tender lets them know you're working on a response and provides them with relevant reporting data. You should use ...

  • Respond to a Detailed Quote using QuoteBuilder

    This article guides Suppliers through responding to a Request or Tender using the Detailed pricing mode within the QuoteBuilder tool. You'll learn how to add line items, sp...

  • Edit a Submitted Response

    You can edit both draft and submitted supplier responses up until the closing time of the request. When you edit a submitted response, you withdraw the submission to re-ope...

  • Submit Multiple Responses to a Request or Tender

    Suppliers can submit multiple responses to the same Request or Tender from the same account. This is useful for providing multiple quotes, tenders, or other response option...

  • Declining to Respond to a Request

    This article provides step-by-step instructions for Suppliers on how to officially opt out of a Request and manage their inbox notifications for that Request.When a Supplie...

  • Reverse a Declined Request

    When a Supplier declines to respond to a Request, you can reverse that decision. Doing this moves the Request back to your dashboard so you can respond to it.PrerequisitesY...

  • Respond to Buyer Messages After a Request Closes

    After a Request or Tender has closed, Buyers can send you messages to ask for more information or documents. This article guides Suppliers on how to view and reply to these...

  • Colleague Responses

    This article explains how Vendor Admins and their Colleagues can view shared responses to requests associated with the same Supplier List. This ensures all linked users are...

  • Policy on Late Responses for Tenders and Requests

    Clarifies the rules and procedures regarding submission deadlines and the acceptance of late responses by the Buyer.The Late Response PolicyOnce a Request or Tender has clo...

  • The Buyer's Decision on Your Response

    This article explains how and when you will receive notification of a Buyer's decision on your bid and where to find detailed feedback or contact information within your ac...