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eMaryland Marketplace. Interactive Bidding Training Manual www.emarylandmarketplace.com. Agency Login. Enter user name and password. Select Solicitations (top menu bar). Buyer Desktop. Select Solicitation Create/Publish. Solicitation Menu. Click Create new. Solicitation Listing.
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eMaryland Marketplace Interactive Bidding Training Manual www.emarylandmarketplace.com
Agency Login • Enter user name and password
Select Solicitations (top menu bar) Buyer Desktop
Select Solicitation Create/Publish Solicitation Menu
Click Create new Solicitation Listing
Create Solicitation • Enter Solicitation title, Select Type, enter due date and time using specified format. If bidding is conducted electronically check box to accept online bids. Then click next.
Populated from profile, click next. (Changes can be made if necessary) Contact Information
Search for 5-digit NIGP code, Select appropriate code. Enter quantity and Unit of measure. A minimum specification is required. Insert as many lines as necessary and repeat the steps. Solicitation Lines
Where are the goods to be delivered or where is the service being performed? (This defaults from user profile, but can be modified as well). For every commodity line there is a delivery line associated with it. Delivery Lines
Forms and Attachments • Select the document, Click open then submit. . You may attach as many documents as you like (Similar to email attachments). Click next.
Bid List • The system profiles all vendors that have the 5-digit commodity code then compiles the bid list
Solicitation Review/Publish • This is the last step prior to publishing the solicitation. • The red lines are the edit lines. If you click on the red line it will take you back to that step to make any necessary changes. Once you make the change, update, and it will bring you back to the review screen. • You may click the print button on the browser to print this page for your retention file.
Solicitation Review/Publish con’t • Select Publish • Or Save to publish at a later date.
Solicitation Published Confirmation • This is your confirmation that the solicitation has published. • You can print this page by clicking print on your browser.
Solicitation Inquiry • Click Inquire (left margin) • This area allows you to change date, make modifications to the solicitation, copy and cancel a solicitation. • Click the magnifying glass to access the details of the solicitation
Solicitation Inquiry con’t • Review your solicitation • Select the appropriate action button
Solicitation Inbox (Evaluate) • Click Evaluate (left margin) • This area allows you to review the bid tabulation. • Click the magnifying glass to access the details of the bid responses
Solicitation Response Evaluation • Review bid tab • Once the bid tab is opened the system becomes a public bid opening for vendors. However, vendors can not view their competitors attachments.
Solicitation Response Evaluation con’t • If the buyer selects the apparent low bidder in the system it will send an e-mail notification to the vendor as well as flag the system.