Search for and Filter Companies to Add to a Bid Form
Objective
To search for bidders to add to a bid form.
Things to Consider
- Required User Permissions:
- 'Admin' level permissions on the project's Bidding tool.
Prerequisites
Steps
Note: You can search for bidders while creating a bid form by clicking Save and Add Bidders. The steps below are for searching for bidders on an existing bid form.
- Search for Companies
- Sort Companies
- Filter Companies in the Directory
- Filter Companies in the Construction Network
Search for Companies
- Navigate to the project's Bidding tool.
- Open the bid package.
- Click View Bid Forms.
- Click the Bidding tab.
- In the row for the bid form you want to add bidders to, click the plus
icon.
- Select where you want to search for or filter companies:
- Directory: Select if you want to search existing companies in the Company level Directory tool.
- Construction Network: Select if you want to expand your network and search through business profiles on the Procore Construction Network.
- Click the Search bar.
- Enter a search term, such as the company or vendor name.
- To clear your search, click the x in the search bar.
Sort Companies
- Navigate to the project's Bidding tool.
- Open the bid package.
- Click View Bid Forms.
- Click the Bidding tab.
- In the row for the bid form you want to add bidders to, click the plus
icon.
- Select where you want to search for or filter companies:
- Directory: Select if you want to search existing companies in the Company level Directory tool.
- Construction Network: Select if you want to expand your network and search through business profiles on the Procore Construction Network.
- Click the name of a column to sort companies by a specific option.
- To switch from ascending or descending order, click the column name again.
Filter Companies in the Directory
- Navigate to the project's Bidding tool.
- Open the bid package.
- Click View Bid Forms.
- Click the Bidding tab.
- In the row for the bid form you want to add bidders to, click the plus
icon and select Directory.
- Click the filter
icon.
- Select one or more filters to apply:
- Previous Bidders
- Cost Codes
- Trades
- Jobsite Proximity
- Country
- Minimum Average Rating
- Union Member
- Authorized Bidder
- Qualification Status
- Business Certifications (such as Women's Business, Minority Business, etc.)
- To remove filters:
- Click the x on an individual filter to clear it.
- Click Clear All Filters to clear all filters.
Filter Companies in the Construction Network
- Navigate to the project's Bidding tool.
- Open the bid package.
- Click View Bid Forms.
- Click the Bidding tab.
- In the row for the bid form you want to add bidders to, click the plus
icon and select Directory.
- Click the filter
icon.
- Select one or more filters to apply:
- Project Location (City, State)
- Provided Services
- Company Type
- Construction Sector
- Business Classification
- To remove filters:
- Click the x on an individual filter to clear it.
- Click Clear All Filters to clear all filters.