Buyer dashboard

Last updated on May 2, 2023

This section of the BPS Guide covers logging in and exploring the Buyer dashboard.

Instructions

The Buyer Dashboard is the home page when buyers log in to BC Bid application. This section describes the layout and content of the home page.

Buyer Dashboard is the home page when buyers log in to BC Bid application

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  1. Main Menu Bar: Access to Home, Suppliers, Sourcing, and Operational Reports drop-down menus.
  2. Quick Access Menu: Quick access to Sourcing Projects, Create a Sourcing Project, Create a Contract Award, Programs, and Suppliers (same as accessing through Main menu bar).
  3. News for Buyers: Information for buyers from the BC Bid Help Desk.
  4. Buyer Resources: Links to information such as key training material, reference material, policies, and the BC Bid Help Desk.
  5. RFx in Draft: Shows project and or RFx lists within which you are a team member. The lists are sorted by Closing Date, with those issuing soonest at the top..

Buyer Dashboard is the home page when buyers log in to BC Bid application

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  1. Adjust Contrast: Adjust your screen brightness to a darker mode or reset it to the default brightness.
  2. My Profile: See Customizing My Profile for more information.
  3. Search box.
  4. My Pending Validations: Shows projects and/or RFxs where your action is required.
  5. Customize Dashboard: See Customize dashboard for more information.

The purpose of the Search box is to find Sourcing Projects created within your organization available to view, Suppliers, and Contracts.

 

Login & Buyer Dashboard

 

Buyer Dashboard 3

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  1. RFx Open Shows open projects and/ or RFx's where you are a team member. These are sorted by soonest Closing Date at the top.
  2. RFx Completed: Shows completed projects and/or RFx's where you are a team member. These are sorted by most recent Closing Date at the top.
  3. RFx Closed, Not Awarded: Shows closed projects and/or RFx's where you are a team member. These are sorted by oldest Closing Date at the top.