If you are searching for an item, Advantage displays a list of vendors who also bid on that item and the number of times the item was bid upon. The vendors are listed in alphanumeric order. Select a contractor to see the Item Comparison Results for the selected item.
The Bid Express® service displays the item comparison results. Your bid value is represented by a diamond while the selected contractor is represented by a circle.
The header displays the item number, unit and description of the item being compared. It also shows the range in price, quantity and dates with slider guides that can be used to widen or narrow the comparison parameters.
The table displays the letting date and proposal where the item appeared, the quantity bid for each proposal, and a variance bar showing by how much your bid was over or under the comparison bid.
The green represents your bid amount for that item in the proposal being lower than the selected contractor’s price.
The red represents your bid amount for the item being higher than the selected contractor’s price.
Click any of the variance bars to see the Item Comparison Details page.