# Create a Dutch auction
Add Collaborators: For information on how to add a collaborator, see [Manage collaborators](https://docs.fairmarkit.com/buyers/events/collaboration-tools/manage-collaborators). You can select if they are able to view or edit the event.
### 1. Create a Dutch auction
For additional ways to create, clone, or import an event, see [Create an event](https://docs.fairmarkit.com/buyers/events/create-an-event).
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From the **menu**, click *Create*. A window displays asking What would you like to create?
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Click **Auction**. A window displays asking you to select an auction type.
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Select **Dutch**.
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Enter an **Event Title**.
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Click **Create**. A new Dutch auction event is created.
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### 2. Add event information
Next, you will need to add header information to your event. The header contains general information about your event, including your auction details, shipping address, and event timeline.
{% hint style="info" %} **Field descriptions**: [Dutch auction - available fields](https://docs.fairmarkit.com/buyers/auctions/dutch-auction/create-a-dutch-auction/dutch-auction-available-fields)
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### 3. Add line items
Next, you’ll need to add line items, which outline the items or services you are looking to purchase. You can add up to 150 line items to an event, but you’ll want to ensure that all items and services are related.
{% hint style="info" %} **Line items**: [Add line items](https://docs.fairmarkit.com/content/buyers/events/add-line-items.htm)
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### 4. Add categories
In the **Customer categories** areas, add categories to help further define your event. Categories are not required, but they are used to improve you supplier recommendations and standardize reports.
### 5. Set auction settings
In the Auction settings area, you can set the starting price, increase intervals, and the maximum auction price. You can also select the **auction mode** — **Single Winner**, **Multiple Winners**, or **Run-to-End** — from a dropdown menu. This setting determines how the auction behaves when suppliers accept a price, giving you control over speed, competition, and award flexibility.
{% hint style="info" %} **Field descriptions**: [Dutch auction - available fields](https://docs.fairmarkit.com/buyers/auctions/dutch-auction/create-a-dutch-auction/dutch-auction-available-fields)
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### 6. Add supplier invitations
In the **Suppliers invitation** area, you can invite trusted suppliers from the Fairmarkit database to your event. Based on the information you entered, Fairmarkit will recommend a list of suppliers to invite. You can adjust the list by manually selecting or removing suppliers from the list.
{% hint style="info" %} **Supplier invitations**: [Manage supplier invitations](https://docs.fairmarkit.com/content/buyers/events/supplier-invitations.htm)
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### 7. Save and send
Once you've entered all required information, you can send your event to the selected suppliers. If any required information is missing, a message displays under the Save and Send button.
Note: If you are not ready to submit, click Save Draft to save the event in Draft status, allowing you to save your progress but finish the submission later.
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Click **Save and Send**.\
A confirmation message displays.
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Click **Save and Send**.\
Suppliers will receive a notification for the auction, and they can access it on the Fairmarkit portal.
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