By Sushree Manmayee Rath
If you rely on a whiteboard or spreadsheet for managing your bidding opportunities, you are forced to frequently refer to your email for the latest updates and addenda. In addition, it then becomes necessary to locate your plan sets, specifications, and project documents while working on your takeoffs, estimates, and bids. Even if your operations are entirely digital, you might be struggling with having to switch between different software applications to access the necessary information, which is true for just a single bid. By leveraging NERP's online bid board, all your documents, notes, future events, and bidding dates are conveniently available in one area. This centralized storage of information eliminates the risk of overlooking a vital bid date change or a significant addendum that could influence your bid. Furthermore, it simplifies the process for another estimator in your team to familiarize themselves and assist with other projects.
1) In the modern world where remote collaboration has gained great importance, a digital bid board proves to be a game-changer. It empowers your estimating team to orchestrate meetings remotely, fostering an atmosphere of active participation and immediate feedback. It’s empowering to share bid notes, deadlines, and seamlessly delegate new opportunities to the estimators.
2) Bid coordinators can allocate tasks to estimators swiftly, ensuring pertinent information like imminent tasks and bid dates is disseminated accordingly. With auto-formatted document storage, any information shared with your team will always be up-to-date and accessible.
3) You can instantly notify general contractors of your bidding intentions without sending a ton of emails or making endless phone calls. Utilizing an online bid board eliminates these time-consuming tasks, freeing up precious time for more strategic planning and action.
4) Tailor-made workflows suited to your specific needs become far more achievable with a digital bid board. You can distribute tasks among team members efficiently, unburdening your workflow from unnecessary clutter by archiving or deleting out-of-date projects. This minimizes distractions and optimizes your productivity levels.
5) With a digital bid board, any changes and new information are updated immediately, assuring you are tracking and managing your bids with the latest and most accurate data.
6) NERP's bid board allows for greater customization, matching your preferences with specific parameters like service area, types of trades, project value, and building use. This feature helps in zeroing in on the most suitable projects for your business, eliminating the need to browse through irrelevant bids.
The adoption of NERP's digital bid board with integrated workflow is a strategic move towards efficient collaboration, streamlined workflows, and the successful management of bids.