User Manual Suppliers' Marketplace Georgsmarienhütte GmbH

1. Auctions

1.1 Overview of All Current Auctions

If you click on the Suppliers’ Marketplace site on Access you will find an overview of all current enquiries concerning bids for auctions. Please click on a suitable enquiry from the displayed list.

1.2 Registration

Once you have selected an enquiry, an input window will appear. Please enter your supplier number and your password. Should you not possess a supplier number or a password, please enter your full company data requested under Suppliers Registration. We will then contact you immediately.

Important: Only a valid supplier number plus password will give you access to the detailed 'Request for Bids Forms’ with which you may submit your own bids!

1.3 General Terms and Conditions of Purchase

After successful registration, you will receive information on our general terms and conditions of purchase. Please read them carefully and confirm your agreement by clicking the ‘Accepted’ button at the bottom of the page.

1.4 Submitting a Bid

Once you have agreed to our terms and conditions of purchase, you will receive a detailed overview of the enquiry you have selected.

General Information:
Apart from detailed information about the enquiry, you will also find important details concerning the terms of delivery (quantity, deadline, terms of payment, etc.). The name of the buyer responsible for this enquiry is also stated.
Current Status of the Auction:
The request for bids has a fixed deadline. You will find the date of the close of the auction under 'Deadline By'. Please look under ‘Current Bid’ to find out about the status of the bid. Under 'Current Time' you can find out the time of the auction.
Special Function:
If a bid is placed immediately before the deadline has expired, 10 minutes of grace are granted. This procedure can be repeated 3 times, 5 times, 10 times, never or endlessly so the final bid must be received a maximum of 30 minutes after the original deadline has expired.

Apart from the actual bid you can enter the share of freight charges you quote in a separate field. The key currency stated under 'Current Bid' is applicable to all amounts.
Deviations:
If necessary, you may state specific amended details of your bid under 'Deviations from our Specifications'.

Important: Information entered in the "Deviations" field will result in your bid not being considered in the online auction. Your bid will however be communicated directly to the respective purchaser, i.e. once it is approved by Purchasing, it will still be taken into consideration when it comes to awarding orders.

Several tenders can coexist for a product. In such cases, you can either bid for all or only one of the tenders. Submit your bid by clicking 'Send Bid'. You will then be notified as to whether your bid has been accepted or not. Bids will only be accepted if they are lower than the current bid.

Your bid will remain valid until the auction expires. You can of course submit a new bid at any time, i.e. bid lower than your original bid!

1.5 Accepting Bids

Upon expiry of the online auction, the bids submitted are evaluated. The supplier is determined by the Purchasing Department and is informed of the order by phone first.

2. New Bids/Registration

Are you interested in participating in our online tenders as a supplier? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you! Please enter the requisite company data under Suppliers Registration. Our Purchasing Department will then contact the person you have named in the registration.

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