Respond to a request for proposal event

Once you've accessed an event, you can review and respond. For request for proposal events, you must be logged into Fairmarkit. The buyer sets a Close Date for each event, and you can only respond until the event closes.

Field descriptions: See Request for proposal - available fields for detailed field descriptions.

Step 1: Open and review the event

Open the event, review the summary, and then click Start your proposal. If the customer requires an NDA, it will display and need to be approved before you start your proposal.

Step 2: Review the event

Review the event and line information provided by the buyer. Buyers will provide general information about what they need and detailed line items or questions to gather information. At the top of the response screen, you can view the time until the event closes.

Contact buyer: If you have questions for the buyer, see Communicate with buyers.

Step 3: Enter response information

When you're ready to respond, go to the Request for Proposal section and enter information about your response.

Enter or verify the following required information:

• Supplier proposal number

• Valid for

• Currency

• Shipping / Shipping Cost

Step 4: Respond to each question

You'll have a list of questions to answer. Questions are organized into one or more sections. You must answer all required questions, which are marked with a red asterisk (*), to submit your response.

Answer questions: For details on how to answer different question types, see Answer questions

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Step 5: Agree to terms

If this is the first time responding to the customer or if the customer has updated their terms, you must agree to the Terms and Agreements.

Step 6: Submit your response

When your response is complete, click the Submit button at the bottom of the page. You can edit your response until the event's Close Date.