How to indicate if a bid was won or lost

As a subcontractor using BuildingConnected, your Bid Board allows you to keep track of your bids in a single place. This robust tool lets you accept, decline and submit bids directly to a general contractor who can then award the bid through BuildingConnected. This article explains how to determine if you won or lost a bid.

How do I know if I won or lost a bid?

If the general contractor does not send a message, you will need to contact them directly to find out if you won or lost a bid. You can then update your bid details to reflect the status.

To indicate whether a bid was won or lost 

Start from the bid’s “Overview” tab. Hover over the Status and click "Change status" or click on the drop-down arrow and select "Change status". 

In the pop-up window, select your new status from the drop-down menu. 

Please note that bids that have not been submitted through BuildingConnected can only be changed to “Undecided,” “Accepted,” or “Declined.” The remaining statuses ("Submitted", “Won,” “Lost,” “Other-Canceled,” “Other - Project was re-bid,” “Other - Client was not awarded,” and “Other - See notes”) will be greyed out.



Alternatively, you can indicate whether you won or lost a bid by clicking on “Set Outcome” from the bid “Overview” tab.

Select the new status from "Won", "Lost", or "Other". 



If you have Bid Board Pro, you can then see a quick glimpse into your analytics to gain insightful information about your business.