In this article, we'll cover how to award a quote to the winning company as well as how to reopen the quote after being awarded.
To Award on GovSpend
1. After reviewing quotes from several companies, you can select the quote that meets your needs by clicking the Select button.
2. The company will be then be immediately notified that you have chosen their quote via in-app and email messaging.
3. The quote status changes to Quote Awarded and can now be found under My Requests > Awarded.
4. After awarding a quote, please send the company a follow-up message including your purchase order.
To Award Outside of GovSpend
1. After reviewing quotes from several companies, you can choose to award outside the GovSpend platform. Start by clicking the grey Cancel Request button.
2. Click the drop-down menu and choose the best option.
3. The quote status changes to Quote Awarded and can now be found under My Requests > Cancelled. Awarded quotes and requests cannot be canceled or changed.
Reopening an Awarded Request
1. After clicking on 'My Organization Requests', then click on the 'Awarded' check box on the left hand side of the page.
2. Select the request you'd like to reopen.
3. Click 'Reopen Quote'
4. Type your reason into the dialogue box that appears.
5. Click the 'Submit' button.
