Frequently Asked Questions

A sourcing event is a request for a bid, information, proposal or other solicitation we choose to make available over our web portal. An event might have many lines, and you may bid on (respond to) any or all lines. We usually establish terms and conditions specific to each event, which you must agree to before responding. We may also attach questions to an event, which are sometimes required for all who respond to the event.

Anyone viewing our portal can browse open sourcing events to see an events list.
If you have registered and are logged in, you can receive emails that notify you immediately when an event is released. To sign up for this, select Update Account Information to select commodity codes that your company supplies. Also make sure you have provided a current email address and selected to receive emails from us. When an event is released to our web portal that matches the commodity codes you have set up, you (and your proxy, if you have one) may be notified by email. If allowed by our policy, our purchasing staff may also choose to make an event visible to you and other selected suppliers that is not visible to everyone who visits our website.
You cannot respond to a closed event

Select an event on an events list to view its details. You can select print to send a printable version of the event to your default printer.
If you still have questions, you can ask them on the Q and A forum tab on the event page (if this event contains a Q and A forum tab). When you submit a question, our purchasing staff will respond to you by e-mail. Be aware that purchasing staff may also choose to publish your question with the other event information if it will help ensure a fair bidding process. In this case, your anonymous question and our answer will be available to any supplier who views the event.
Answers to questions asked by others may be viewed on the Q and A forum panel on the event summary.