How to post a sourcing project?
To receive bids/quotations from suppliers, you need to post one or more sourcing
projects. This allow suppliers to bid and correspond with you through our site.
Note: Before posting your first project, we recommend reading the following article:
"
New Buyers – Tips for posting sourcing projects" for valuable
information on creating an effective project post.
1. Click “Post Sourcing Project” in the main site
menu.
2. Create a project name. Keep it short, but descriptive.
3. Create a project description. Provide as much detail as possible. The more accurate
your project description, the more accurate you can expect bids to be.
4. Upload any relevant files. Click on the Upload Files button to open the browse
window and select files for uploading.
5. Add Product Specifications. Provide as much detail as possible.
6. Order Quantity. Please type in an estimated order quantity, even though you still
may not know exactly how many products you are looking for. This helps suppliers
to calculate their own eligibility for your particular sourcing project.
7. Enter your target FOB price if possible. Be as realistic as possible with your
budget selection.
8. Enter the number of days (60 maximum) your post should be active.
9. It may be beneficial to limit the amount of bidding suppliers to around 15 or
20 suppliers, in order to ensure optimal control of your sourcing project.
10. Click on submit your project or save as a draft.
What happened after submitting sourcing project?
It can be tracked on your account page. Just click on “My Projects”, then” Pending
Project” to view the project, please notice Easy2Bid will verify your project within
24 hours. Once it has been approved, you can find it on “My Posted Project”, If
not, you can find it on“ Rejected Projects”, then click on “Edit now” to edit the
project. In addition to reviewing bids, you’ll be able to see bidding term, private
messages, and attachment from suppliers.
What happened after sourcing project posting online?
Supplier will find your project and place the bid; As default, the supplier will
provide the following information:
1. FOB Price (per unit)
2. FOB Port
3. Payment Terms
4. Minimum Order Quantity
5. Lead Time
6. Accept Small Test Order?
7. Free Sample Available?
8. Message to Buyer
9. Add Attachments?
Where can I view supplier’s bidding term/price?
It can be tracked on your account page. Just click on “My Account”, then” My Posted
Projects” to view the project, find the project name, click “ view bids” link, you
can view all bids, compare price and bidding term, read and reply supplier’s question.
How to select supplier(s)?
Before you select supplier, we recommend reading “Three Questions
to Ask Yourself When Selecting a Bidder”. You can select one or more suppliers
for your project, then send message to supplier for further information. Just click
on “My Account”, then” My Posted Projects” to view the project, find the project
name, click “ view bids” link to view bidding history.