Project Setup
Omar Salaymeh
How to Set Up Imported Criteria
If your Project has dozens of Criteria, you may find it more convenient to import your criteria f...
Omar Salaymeh
Requested Information
One of the most critical aspects of setting up and running a project in Bonfire is specifying whi...
Omar Salaymeh
Evaluation Groups
Evaluation Groups can be thought of as silos or sections in which a Project Owner can use segment...
Omar Salaymeh
Criteria Groups
Some projects have criteria arranged in sets or groups, where criteria are broken up into multipl...
Omar Salaymeh
Criteria Types
To allow for more flexibility in creating scoring sheets, Bonfire provides the ability to create ...
Peter Soliman
How to Set up Criteria for Scoring
As part of your project setup, you will need to map Criteria to your Evaluation Groups so that yo...
Omar Salaymeh
Data Fields
When creating a project in Bonfire, you can choose to receive submissions from vendors as either ...
Omar Salaymeh
Cost Management
Bonfire's Cost Management feature allows a user to track spend and savings on a procurement event...
Vy-Vy Nguyen
Bonfire Community Projects and Cooperative Contracts
Bonfire Community Projects
Feature Summary
Accessing Community Projects
Searching and Filtering ...
Vy-Vy Nguyen
Bonfire - Approvals
Creating and Using Approvals
Feature Summary
Roles and Permissions
Accessing Approvals
Creating ...
Vy-Vy Nguyen
Setting Up Custom Events & The Vendors' Perspective
As a buyer, it can be useful to display particular events that may be held in regards to your pro...
Omar Salaymeh
Sealed Requested Information
In Bonfire, a Sealed Requested Information Slot is an item of Requested Information that cannot b...
Dave Hoang
Requested Data
Data Fields in Bonfire refer to fields that require input from the vendor at the time of submissi...
Dave Hoang
Auto-Scoring Requested Data for True/False, Yes/No, or Number
Auto-scoring is a Bonfire feature that allows you to automatically score mandatory or pricing cri...
Dave Hoang
How do I change the Open/Close/Evaluation dates?
Sometimes you may need to modify the Project's schedule with respect to the Open, Close or Evalua...
Gisela
Internal Files
If you need to upload files to an active (i.e., not Archived) project for use in internal reviews...
Peter Soliman
How do I set up a pass/fail requirement?
If you have mandatory requirements that you'd like to screen for on your project, you can set thi...
Justin
How do I delete a Public or Internal File?
Navigate to your project's or project template's Files page. Click on Internal Files or Public Fi...
Peter Soliman
Can I change the Requested Information Slots once Vendors have submitted?
While Buyers can change Requested Information upload slots after Vendors have submitted, we stron...
Brian
Is it safe to add new Criteria to the Project after Reviewers have started scoring?
Yes, it is safe to add new Criteria to a Project where Reviewers have already started scoring.
It...
Justin
How does Bonfire generate the vendor list used when inviting vendors with the Recommendation Engine feature?
The list of vendors generated for the Invite Vendors Recommendation Engine is generated via Commo...
Xue Wu
How do I add or remove Evaluation Groups?
Setting up your Evaluation Groups is a fast and efficient way to divide documents, reviewers, and...
Sarah Watts
How do I group Requested Information?
Requested Information Groups will allow you to create Groups for similar Requested Information to...
Whitney Chen
Can I group criteria for my Questionnaire together with other Criteria?
At this time, Questionnaire Criteria is grouped separately from your other Criteria and cannot be...
Xue Wu
What is the difference between mapping Requested Information and mapping Criteria?
When it comes to the Evaluation Stage of a Project, it is essential that you set up your Evaluati...
Xue Wu
My Reviewers are getting the error "No project criteria are available to you at this point in the evaluation". (Solved by Mapping Criteria)
Problem
Reviewers have advised that they can see the Vendors' submissions, however, when they are...
Xue Wu
How do I let a stakeholder view the RFP and files of my Project?
If you wish someone external to have visibility access to one of your Projects, you can always se...
Peter Soliman
What is the difference between extending the project schedule and reopening a project?
Extending your project schedule will allow Vendors who have already submitted to change their sub...
Xue Wu
How do I change the language used in my Submission Instructions?
If a vendor requests the Submission Instructions in a language other than English, you can create...
Xue Wu
Why can't vendors view my addendum?
Problem
An Addendum was posted after the project was Closed, however, vendors do not have the opt...