Buyer dashboard

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

Home - Buyer Dashboard

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.

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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.

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6. Adjust Contrast: Adjust your screen contrast to a darker mode or reset it to the default.
7. My Profile: to review your profile. If adjustments are required contact Help Desk.
8. Search box to search for Contracts , Suppliers; or your Sourcing Projects.
9. My Pending Validations: Shows projects and/or RFxs where your action is required.
10. Customize Dashboard: to move or resize widgets.

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11. RFx in Draft: Shows all draft Opportunities that the Buyer is involved in.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.