How Suppliers can flag their Intention to Respond

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Buyers appreciate knowing when a Supplier is actively working on a response. This article shows the process Suppliers use to notify you, the Buyer, that they intend to respond to a request. Understanding this feature helps you gauge early supplier interest.

Audience & Intent

  • Audience: Buyer

  • Intent: To explain how Suppliers indicate their intention to respond to a Request/Tender and what the Buyer sees.

Key Ideas

When a Supplier views a Request/Tender, they have the option to notify the Buyer that they intend to work on a response.

  • Supplier Action: The Supplier selects the flag icon to the right of the Request/Tender.

  • Visual Confirmation: Upon clicking, the icon turns green, and text appears beneath the request confirming the flag has been recorded.

  • Buyer Visibility: You, the Buyer, will see this recorded within the Request statistics.

  • Colleague Activity: If another Supplier Colleague has already indicated an intention to respond, their name will be visible beneath the request.

  • Removing the Flag: A Supplier can remove the flag by simply clicking the icon again, which turns it white.

  • Note: A Supplier's "decline to respond" will supersede the intention to respond flag.

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