Before starting the bid process it is very
important to understand the following topics prior to starting this
task:
- Bidding Methods
- Queue vs. Preference
- Bidding Phases - Bid, Win, Award
- Bidding Dashboard
To start ranking auction items desired:
- Click the applicable Auction to display currently
available auction items. The Enter Bid field appears when
that auction item is available to you.
- In Enter Bid, type the lowest number to indicate
most preferred. For example, if you are bidding on multiple items:
- Enter 1 to indicate your first choice, enter
2 to indicate your second choice, and so on.
- Supply the same number to indicate no preference. The auction
will allow you to use the same number more than once if configured
to do so.
- Important: Review your bids, and click Save.
In a Preference auction, bidders may retract their bids
if the Auction was configured to allow bidders to retract their
bids. The system will automatically either allow the changes, or
not - and will lock the bids in place.
Once all of the bids are in, the Auction manager will
resolve the Auction. This means the winner will be recorded and
the Auction will show ‘Winner’ next to the auction items you have
won. To secure and see these auction items on your Calendar or Assignment
tab the Award phase must complete.