Respond to an Event Step by Step

Description

Step by Step The goal of this task is to respond to an event. <Note: Not all the sections in the below steps will display in all events> <Note: You have not submitted a bid until you have clicked “Submit Response” and received a confirmation message> Responding to Sourcing Events will vary with the customer and the event. Following is intended to be basic steps which may or may not be on the specific events you are invited to 1. From your Supplier Network home page or a customer portal, find an Open sourcing event and select the View Event or Respond button. a. View Event displays if there are prerequisites that must be reviewed prior to seeing details and responding to the event. b. Respond displays when you can immediately begin responding to the event. 2. You are navigated to the Summary page of the Event. Note the event information including key dates, payment terms, contact information and a brief description of the event. 3. If the customer has included Prerequisites Required to View Event: 4. a. Click on the Proceed to Prerequisites button, or click on the Prerequisites link in the left navigation panel for the event. You are navigated to the Prerequisites page for the event. b. Follow the instructions on the page. This may include selecting a checkbox to confirm you have read and agreed to the terms, and/or uploading a file per the customer's request. c. When finished completing the requirements on the page, click the button to Save Progress. Set your Intent to Bid. You can do this either of these ways: a. Click the button in the banner, Yes I Intend to Bid or No Bid b. In the left navigation for the event, click the edit icon next to the Intent to Bid, and choose I intend to bid on this event or No Bid. c. If you choose No Bid, then no further action is needed. 5. 6. View Buyer Attachments, if provided. a. Click on the Attachments link in the left navigation for the event. b. While on the Prerequisites page, click the Next button. c. Download and view attachments or URL links as needed. Provide Supplier Attachments, as appropriate. You may select to add a file or URL link. a. Select Add New Attachment. b. To add a file, select to File as the Attachment Type. c. d. 7. i. Select the Upload button. ii. In the Upload overlay, enter a Title for the file. This should describe the type of attachment, such as "Additional company information" or "References". iii.