comparing the prices received and awarding orders 
Review each suppliers prices and decide who will be awarded the contract.
Prices can be returned by your suppliers on paper or using the Excel file you supplied. You can enter the paper based prices manually but if your supplier completes the Excel document you can import these much more quickly.
Importing a priced Excel file
Each completed document is imported separately. This is the completed copy of the requirements document previously submitted to the supplier in Excel format. Each resource has been given a unique reference to ensure the correct one is matched every time. Use the Import function to select and import the Excel files (Select the current Supplier in the tree first).
Comparing Supplier prices
Select the Merchant Type level in the tree in order to review all suppliers prices in one table. Each supplier will be shown in their own column so you can compare with others and your own rate (if any).
Select the next (Supplier) level in the tree to review the prices submitted by each individual supplier.
At the higher levels you can view a chart that clearly shows the range of prices from each supplier.
Removing Unpriced Resources
Rather than having to review resources that have not been priced by any suppliers, this function allows you to clear those from the list leaving only those resources that have been priced by merchants
Award
Decide which supplier is to be awarded the work for each Trade allocated. This can be applied on a bill or individual item basis.
You can decide to award only single/group of resources and use the Award (Selected) function and choose the favoured Supplier.
If you want to award the complete set of resources (for this Type), use the Award (All) function.
In both cases colour is used to help highlight the price differences between suppliers.
Notes:
- Merchant Types linked to items can be changed at any time
- You can change the Awardee at any time by simply repeating the Award process outlined above using another Supplier
- You can generate as many enquiry documents as you wish