However, many vendors are now looking for bid opportunities using online internet based applications. The vendor process of responding to paper bids will be around for many years to come, but it is becoming more common for vendors to utilize online systems to receive and respond to these solicitations.

With the internet becoming a tool that allows a supplier to search and then respond electronically to a solicitation, the supplier can now be more selective of an opportunity. Once an entity publishes a bid electronically the vendor can easily retrieve the bid online to review the terms and conditions to determine if this opportunity should be pursued.

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