Evaluation
How do I see my Reviewers' progress?
You can check your Reviewers' evaluation progress by navigating to the People section of your pro...
Why is Consensus Scoring not working?
If Consensus Scoring is not working on your project, it is likely that it is not turned on for th...
How do I release my Evaluation Groups?
Once your project reaches the Evaluating stage and you're ready for your reviewers to begin scori...
I've amended a document with the wrong file, how do I delete it?
This article is intended for if you've attached the wrong file to a Vendor's Submission. We highl...
Are multiple Reviewers able to review a BidTable?
Each of the Reviewers that are part of the Evaluation Group containing the BidTable will be able ...
How do I unseal my documents?
There are two methods to unseal documents:
By releasing the documents to Reviewers
Through the U...
Can I restore a deleted Reviewer and their scores?
If you have removed an evaluator/reviewer from a project in error, and have thus lost their scori...
Why can't I Release my Evaluation Groups?
Problem
The Release button for your Evaluation Group is greyed out, preventing your other evaluat...
Can I award to multiple vendors?
Yes, you can award multiple vendors in Bonfire via the Award tool. Follow the usual steps you do ...
Once I change a Reviewer's score, can I revert it back as if I never edited the field to begin with?
If you changed a Reviewer's score and then saved the changes, you will no longer be able to undo ...
What happens when Criteria types are changed after Reviewers have scored?
If your Criteria are changed after a Reviewer has scored their assigned Criteria, the Reviewer ma...
Can I enter evaluation scores on behalf of my Reviewers?
If you are a Project Owner, you are able to input scores on behalf of your Reviewers, but only af...
Is it possible to edit the scores for an eliminated Vendor?
In a situation where you would like to edit scores or provide consensus scoring for a vendor that...
How do I modify a Reviewer's Evaluation Group?
Once you've set up your Evaluation Groups, you may want to add or remove Reviewers from each grou...
Why did all my reviewers' scores disappear after the project was Reopened?
Problem
You Reopened a Project as part of a Best and Final Offer process, or to run complex proje...
Why is my Pricing Score not working?
The problem
Pricing Criteria score is not being automatically calculated even though prices have ...
Why can't I change the Evaluation Group for my Questionnaire under Criteria?
Problem
When trying to change the Evaluation Group originally assigned to your Questionnaire, the...
Can I remove an evaluator and their comments once a project has started?
Yes, you can remove an evaluator (and their comments) even if the project has started. This can b...
Is it possible to see amended documents after I deleted them?
The Amend action does not delete the original copy of the submission. However, evaluators on your...
Is a bid award required? Can I bypass this step?
Sometimes you may be running bids where it is not necessary to award a vendor post-evaluation. Th...
Who is notified on a Public Award Notice?
Marking a vendor as Awarded does not automatically notify any vendors, nor does publishing a Publ...
How can I hide a reviewer's score?
You can exclude the reviewer's scores by scrolling to the People section, clicking Manage --> Rev...
Evaluating a project in Bonfire (for Purchasers)
If you're a Purchaser running an evaluation in Bonfire, this video is for you!
Consensus Scoring Questionnaires
By default in Bonfire, vendors' responses are ranked based on the average of the scores entered b...
What are Project Reviewers, and how do I add them to my Project?
What is a Project Reviewer?
The Project Reviewer user role provides assigned users with permissio...
How do I publicly Award a Vendor?
Bonfire allows you to display which Vendor was awarded a contract under a project. An Award Notic...
How do I edit or delete a Reviewer's score?
To edit or delete a Reviewer's score as the Project Owner, navigate to the Reviewer Scores sectio...
Why is my evaluator unable to review/see released documents?
If you have released an Evaluation Group and your Evaluators are seeing "Unavailable" under the S...
Lack of Consensus Highlighting on Submission Scores
As scores are entered by evaluators you may observe orange highlighting around certain criteria w...
Can my evaluators still score after the Evaluate-By deadline I set for them?
Yes, Evaluators can still access their scorecards after the Evaluate-By deadline (which you can s...