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PennBid Pointers – Keeping the PennBid Community Informed
PennBid Pointers is a brief, educational email series designed to share useful tips, updates, and insights about the PennBid Program and related e-procurement topics. From highlighting new features and enhancements to showcasing underutilized tools you may not be familiar with, each issue is crafted to help you make the most of the platform—efficiently and effectively.
These emails are distributed to all registered users of the PennBid system. If you’re not currently receiving them and would like to be added to the distribution list, please contact us.
You can download PDF versions of past PennBid Pointers issues below.
November 2024 – 1
Awarding Your Projects In PennBid
Public (Q&A) Question and Answers and posting public notices
How to Issue Addenda using the Public Notices feature
October 2024 – 1
Project Setup Tips & Reminders
Topics to assist with setting up accurate solicitations and avoiding common setup issues
August 2024 – 1
Department Permissions and Project Roles
Assigning Access and Roles to Users, Coworkers, and Clients
June 2024 – 1
Additional System Enhancements
Check for the Missed Steps feature
People in Project Templates
Show/Hide filtering columns within Active Projects
Vendor Submission Report
May 2024 – 1
Public Q&A – Bidders Questions
Where to see questions asked by bidders/vendors and how to answer them.
March 2024 – 1
Displaying Bid Results
Answering Vendor Questions
Issuing Addendum via Public Notices
February 2024 – 2
Use Create Project Template (Instead of Similar Project)
Answering Questions & Issuing Addendum
Unsealing Bids, Displaying Bid Results, and Awarding Projects
February 2024 – 1
DBE Notification And Reporting Service
Answering Questions & Issuing Addendum
Unsealing Bids, Displaying Bid Results, and Awarding Projects
January 2024 – 2
Multiple Contract Projects / Multi-Category Decisions (MCD)
Answering Questions & Issuing Addendum
January 2024 – 1
Save Time Creating Projects Using Templates
Unsealing Bids, Displaying Bid Results, and Awarding Projects