Bulletin Board

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What is the purpose of the Bulletin Board?What is the purpose of the Bulletin Board?

The Bulletin Board (BBS) allows vendors who want to partner with another vendor on a Solicitation to create a posting. Both registered users and guests can view BBS postings, but only registered users can post to the BBS.

How do I narrow the search results on the Bulletin Board?How do I narrow the search results on the Bulletin Board?

You can narrow the list of records on the BBS by entering a value in the search fields.  

  • The Keyword Search scans the Solicitation Number, Solicitation Description, Department, Commodity Description, and Buyer Name for the occurrence of the keyword.  

  • The Show Me search field allows you to narrow the listing of solicitations by the following options:

  • All Postings – Allows you to view postings on all solicitation transactions, including Surplus Auctions. This is the default view that is displayed.

  • Closing Soon – Allows you to view all solicitations that have a Closing On date within a specific number of days specified during system setup.

  • Recently Published – Allows you to view postings on solicitations that have been published within a certain number of days.

  • Recent Amendments – Allows you to view postings on solicitations that have been amended within a certain number of days.