Dutch auction - Details

After an auction is opened, the Details screen allows you to track your auction and review supplier bids. This screen provides a chart summary of the auction, a summary of bids received, and a list of invitations sent to supplier.

Header

In the header area, you can review a summary of your event. It includes the event name,event labels (labels can provide information like the event status, auction type, and significant event dates), and the round, share, internal comments/supplier messages, and actions options.

Dutch reverse auction

In the Dutch reverse auction area, you view an overview of activity and information about the event.

• Chart: Review a chart view summarizing the history of supplier responses on the event. Hover over a price increase point to see a list of suppliers that accepted the price.

• Log: This isn't used for Dutch auctions.

• Details: View the Auction details (field) you sent to suppliers.

Line items

In the line items area, you can review bids from each supplier.

See: Review supplier responses and Tips for reviewing supplier responses.

Requests

In the Requests area, you can review supplier invitations. If your event is still open, you can edit the event and add additional suppliers.

See: Manage supplier invitations

Supplier clarifications

Once you open an event, you can send a clarification to all of the suppliers on an event. The clarification can be a message or attachment with clarifying details about the opened events. This is an easy way to contact all suppliers invited to an event.

See: Supplier clarifications