Select Import Bid Submissions to import the proposal documents into SPF.
The message "Attached to Workflow" will be displayed at the bottom right of the screen.
Important notes:
The bid import process requires that the bid is FINALIZED in SMat.
Only specific file types are supported in SPF, the process will display an error should the import process encounter non-supported file types. Refer to SPF MIME Types.
SMat allows bidders to submit links to information; the bid import process ignores these links and will only process files that have been directly uploaded to the site.
Unlike Push To Inquiry, Import Bid Submissions is a workflow-based process. Clicking Import Bid Submissions triggers a workflow which needs to be approved from the To-Do List to complete. Since the workflow is running in background, do not click Import Bid Submissions again, otherwise multiple workflow processes will run unnecessarily.
It applies to both contract packages and procurement packages alike.
Please consult with your SMat administrator / SPF administrator for details about these points.
