In this lesson you will learn how to enter bid responses.
Steps:
Click the State of Nebraska link.
Step 1Click the Purchasing - Agencies link.
Step 2Click the Quotation Requests - Agency link.
Step 3Click the Service Quotation Request - Agency link.
Step 4Click the Enter Bid Response (Z1) link.
Step 5Enter the order number in the Order Number field (and order type if not defaulted), to minimize the search.
In this lesson enter "3188" into the Order Number field.
Step 6Click the Find button.
Step 7Choose the supplier you received a bid from by clicking their corresponding radio button in the grid.
In this lesson we will use the one which is already selected by default.
Step 8Click the Row button.
Step 9Click the Quote Response Ent menu.
Step 10Enter the date the bid was received in the Response Date field.
Enter "3/15/2010" into the Response Date field.
Step 11Press [Tab].
Step 12Enter the date the supplier promised they could deliver or begin service in the Promised Delivery field.
In this lesson enter "7/1/2010" into the Promised Delivery field.
Step 13Price Breaks must be used when ordering a different quantity than what was bid or if multiple awards are made.
If Price Breaks are not required you would enter the bid by the supplier in the Unit Price field in the grid.
Then you would scroll over to the Expire Date field and complete it. The date will default to the Required Response Date if it is not changed. This should be changed to the contract/purchase order generation date.
In this lesson we are gonig to use Price Breaks.
Step 14If more there is more than one line choose the line you are adding Price Breaks to by clicking the corresponding radio button in the grid.
In this lesson there is only one line and it is selected by default.
Then click the Row button.
Step 15Click the Price Breaks menu.
Step 16Enter "1" into the Quantity field.
Step 17Press [Tab].
Step 18Populate the Price field with the total cost for "1 Quantity." This is the bid the supplier submitted on their quotation response.
In this lesson enter ".49" into the Price field.
Step 19Press [Tab].
Step 20Press [Tab].
Step 21The Expire Date field will default to the Required Response Date if it is not changed. This should be changed to the contract/purchase order generation date.
In this lesson enter "7/31/2010" into the Expire Date field.
Step 22Click the OK button.
Step 23Click the OK button.
Step 24Use these same procedures to enter additional bids you have received.
In this lesson we are gong to enter bids from all three suppliers. Click the radio button for the second supplier in the grid.
Step 25Click the Row button.
Step 26Click the Quote Response Ent menu.
Step 27Enter the desired information into the Response Date field. Enter "3/15/2010".
Step 28Press [Tab].
Step 29Enter the desired information into the Promised Delivery field. Enter "6/30/2010".
Step 30We are going to do Price Breaks again. Click the Row button.
Step 31Click the Price Breaks menu.
Step 32Enter the desired information into the Quantity field. Enter "1".
Step 33Press [Tab].
Step 34Enter the desired information into the Price field. Enter ".55".
Step 35Press [Tab].
Step 36Press [Tab].
Step 37Enter the desired information into the Expire Date field. Enter "9/1/2010".
Step 38Click the OK button.
Step 39Click the OK button.
Step 40Click the radio button for the last supplier listed.
Step 41Click the Row button.
Step 42Click the Quote Response Ent menu.
Step 43Enter the desired information into the Response Date field. Enter "3/15/2010".
Step 44Press [Tab].
Step 45Enter the desired information into the Promised Delivery field. Enter "5/30/2010".
Step 46Click the Row button.
Step 47Click the Price Breaks menu.
Step 48Enter the desired information into the Quantity field. Enter "1".
Step 49Press [Tab].
Step 50Enter the desired information into the Price field. Enter ".62".
Step 51Press [Tab].
Step 52Press [Tab].
Step 53Enter the desired information into the Expire Date field. Enter "10/1/2010".
Step 54Click the OK button.
Step 55Click the OK button.
Step 56After entering your bid responses click the Close button.
Step 57You have successfully completed this lesson.