How to Manage Bid Requests Effectively: Live Webinar:
In construction, managing the bidding process with the right tools is crucial for project success. Yet many builders still spend hours chasing quotes, sorting through emails, and comparing responses in spreadsheets. With no structured approach, the bidding process often leads to delays, budget overruns, and reduced profitability.
Why Bid Requests (Requests for Quotes) Matter
A bid request, also known as a Request for Quote (RFQ), is a formal document sent to subcontractors or suppliers to obtain pricing for a specific scope of work. It sets the tone for how accurate, timely, and controllable your project costs will be.
So, without structure, you risk late responses, incomplete submissions, and misalignment with your estimate or budget.
What’s Changing for Builders
Today, builders aren’t limited to email chains and spreadsheets. Specialized construction management platforms now let you:
- Build and send detailed bid requests with full scope descriptions, attachments, cost codes, and deadlines
- Invite subs/vendors directly into the process, even if they aren’t users of the same system
- Track and compare all responses side-by-side
- Tie accepted quotes directly into your estimating, budgeting, and purchase orders so your cost picture stays accurate from the start.
How Buildern Helps with the Bidding Process
In our webinar, host Vahan Hambardzumyan, Customer Support Manager at Buildern, walks through how you can streamline your bid request process from end to end. You’ll learn:
- How to send bids faster, with clear scopes and fewer missing attachments
- How to manage communications with subs/vendors in one place without scattered emails or lost attachments
- How to compare quotes easily, spot late or incomplete submissions, and award the right subcontractor with confidence
- How to link bid data back into your financial workflows so your estimate, budget, and project cost reporting stay aligned and up to date.
Who Should Watch
This session is ideal for general contractors, project managers, estimators, and anyone responsible for sourcing subcontractor pricing and keeping project costs on target. If you’ve ever wished your quoting process were faster, clearer, and connected to the rest of your project data, this is for you!
👉 Want to get started today? Try Buildern free and see the difference in how you manage bid requests.
