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BC Bid BPS buyer guide

Last updated on April 3, 2023

Welcome to the Broader Public Sector Buyer Guide.

Buyers use BC Bid to set up opportunities, communicate with team members and suppliers, and post and award results.

This guide is for Broader Public Sector users doing buyer activities.

If you are a Broader Public Sector user conducting supplier activities, please see the Supplier Guide.

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General interface

General interface - Learn some of the basic BC Bid interface functionality, including browser recommendations, menu navigation and closing selection dialogues.

 

Portal, registration, and login

Portal, registration and login -  Wondering where to start? Learn more here.

 

Buyer dashboard

Buyer dashboard - Buyer dashboard layout, suppliers, opportunities, qualified supplier lists, contract awards, unverified bid results, personalizing the buyer dashboard

 

Explore sourcing projects

Explore sourcing projects - Explore the main sourcing projects / opportunities page

 

Step 1 - Create a Sourcing Project

Step 1 - General information form, MULRFQ general information form, set up project, copy sourcing, set up team, discussion forum, set up documents, add suppliers

 

Step 2 - Prepare RFx

Step 2 - Setup, Setup (MULRFQ only), Additional RFx info, documents, Suppliers, Approvals

 

Step 3 - Issue an Opportunity

Step 3 - Issue Opportunity

 

Step 4 - Manage an open Opportunity

Step 4 - Inviting Suppliers, issue an Addendum, change closing date, issue an Amendment, post Amendment, Interested Supplier List

 

Step 5 - Opportunity close

Step 5 - close the Opportunity, submissions on behalf of suppliers, unseal submissions, view and download submissions 

 

Step 6 - Analyze and award

Step 6 - Recording decisions - awarding submissions

 

Step 7 - Notify and share

Step 7 - Send notifications, contract award summary, contract award notice, printing records

 

Step 8 - Complete the Opportunity and Sourcing Project

Step 8 - Download and print records, close the opportunity, close the sourcing project

 

Programs

Programs - Browse programs, create a program, program documents, program messaging, program team members

 

Appendix 1. Registration messages

Registration messages - How the system communicates with registrants through the registration process

 

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Contact information

BC Bid Help

Email the BC Bid Help Desk at bcbid@gov.bc.ca    

BC Bid Help Desk Phone: 250-387-7301