Public bid openings are held for those bids with an estimated dollar value of $25,000.00 or more. These are "Formal" bids, and the date and time as well as the location of the bid opening is indicated on the Solicitation of Offers Page (title page) of the bid document. Public bid openings are generally not held for "Informal" bids which have an estimated dollar value of less than $25,000.

Bid opening dates and times are firm. There is no "leeway," provided. Bids must be present and time-stamped at the Purchasing Division on or prior to the bid opening date and time indicated in the bid documents.

Under no circumstances will late bids be accepted, regardless of the reason. All bids must be received by the bid opening date and time shown on the bid document. If a bid is delayed by actions of the agency, and this delay prejudices a vendor, then the agency must cancel the solicitation and rebid.

Public bid openings are held at the time and date shown on the Invitation for Bid. Bids are read at that time and may be recorded. Anyone wishing to attend a BOSSAP bid opening can do so in Room 801 of the William G. Stratton Building in Springfield, Illinois.

Seller sets starting price for each auction. Tip: Keep in mind that you want people to start the bidding. Probably one of the biggest drawbacks a seller can make is listing an item at too high an opening bid. This discourages potential bidders from tracking the auction or placing a bid and they move onto a similar item. This being said however, do not choose a starting price for less than you are willing to accept for the item in case it only receives one bid.

Bid Opening results are posted on our website: cobbcountypurchasing.org following the bid opening. Click on the link for "Results of Last Bid Opening"

You are receiving tremendous value at the opening bid price. Our opening bids are as much as 40% less than traditional gallery

The Auction Depot Absentee Bidder program works like this….. View the items you like in our preview (10am-6:30pm every Wednesday). If you find items you wish to purchase, leave an absentee bid with the auctioneer and we will bid for you on your behalf….if you are successful, we will call you the next morning.

Yes. There is facility to change the last date & time of bid submission, technical bid and price bid opening by issuing the corrigendum

Often the auctioneer asks for an opening bid, and then asks for lower until a bidder chimes in. Often the lender enters an opening bid, and the bidders must go up from there if they wish to buy.

The Camp Allen weekend for fabricators and workrooms is geared to appeal to mid-level and advanced experience levels, however, beginners would benefit as well.

No. There is an opening reception where the public gets to see your work for the very first time, but artists are not required to attend. We have artists from all over the country so we understand that attendance isn't always possible.

Yes, you can email us with your bid, phone in a bid, or stop in and leave a bid before the auction starts. If you have previously registered with us, we would only need your name and a phone number. Tell us what item you want and how high you would be willing to go. Don't forget the "Buyers Premium" and the sales tax will be added if you win the bid. You would be notified the next morning if you win the bid. Use our contact form to submit bid or callus

While we understand everyone's desire to find bargains on Ebay, we take many things into consideration when pricing merchandise. The absolute lowest amount we can take for an item is equal to the opening bid amount. We do not bypass Ebay to sell merchandise "on the side".

Sorry; due to the volume of requests we can not fax bid opening lists or the bid documents. However, you can download the bid opening list and the bid documents from our web site. Bid Documents may be picked up at the Purchasing Department, City Hall.

Our auction is set up much the same way as many 'live auctions' where the items must reach the reserve price in order to be sold. Traditionally these 'live auctions' have an opening bid less than the reserve price to initiate bidding and set a tempo for the event. This also give the participants an opportunity to place a few bids (that are not entirely serious) and get used to the auction system.

No. The department users get to know the identity of the contractors only after opening of the technical bid

The contracting unit must notify by telephone or fax all vendors who have submitted bids or obtained bid specifications that the bid opening has been postponed. On the date of the postponed bid opening, a representative of the contracting unit must go to the bid opening location at the scheduled opening time to inform anyone in attendance that the receipt of the bids has been cancelled. No bids should be received or opened at this time.