Event Settings
How do I add weightings to my auction?
What's the issue you're facing? I would like to create a weighted auction. How can I do this? Solution In scenarios where a specific level of importance can be attributed to price in relation to other factors, a weighted auction can be considered. ...
How do I setup a Ranked or Open auction?
What's the issue you're facing? I would like to add a Ranked or Open auction to my event. How do I do this? Solution You will first need to follow the steps laid our here on how to create an event. How do I create an event? Then once you have added ...
How do I create an event?
What's the issue you're facing? I would like to create an event. How do I do this? Solution To create an event you will first need to log in to Market Dojo and navigate to the Sourcing module by clicking on the Modules drop down and selecting ...
How do I setup a Japanese auction?
What's the issue you're facing? I'd like to setup a Japanese auction within Market Dojo. How do I do this? Solution You will first need to follow the steps laid our here on how to create an event. How do I create an event? To add a Japanese auction ...
What are the additional options next to the Event Name and Brief and how do I set these?
What is the issue you're facing? I have some additional options to the right of the event brief. What are these? Solution If you company has setup custom fields, you may see additional options to the right of the event brief when you are creating an ...
What are tied bid options and how do I set these up?
What is the issue you're facing? I need to setup tied bid options. What are these? Solution This option is used to create different outcomes for the rank if two or more participants submit the same bid. There are 3 options to choose from. They are: ...
What are the minimum and maximum bid change settings for and how do I set these up?
What is the issue you're facing? I need to setup a minumum and maximum bid change. What are these for and how do I set these up? Solution Minimum Bid Change This is the smallest percentage price change that a participant can submit per bid in the ...
What is a dynamic close period in an auction and how do I set this up?
What is the issue you're facing? I have the option for a dynamic close period. What is this and how do I set it up? Solution The Dynamic Close feature automatically resets the remaining time in the Online Negotiation Event if a bid is placed in the ...
How to set the minium duration of a Ranked or Open auction
What is the issue you're facing? I need to setup the minimum duration of my auction. What is this for and how do I do this? Solution Once the Online Negotiation Event is underway this is the duration that you would like the Event to last as a ...
Why Run an eAuction and which is the right type of auction for me?
Why Run an eAuction? Running an eAuction allows the buyer to negotiate with multiple suppliers simultaneously in order to achieve the most competitive pricing. In addition to helping generate greater savings, online auctions allow buyers to manage ...
What is the bid direction in an auction and how do I set this up?
What is the issue you're facing? I need to set the bid direction of my auction. Which setting should I use? Solution When setting the bid direction of your auction you can use the following settings: Forward: A Forward Event is one where the bidding ...
How to create a new event from an event template
What is the issue you're facing? I would like to create an event from a template that has previously been created. How do I do this? Solution The first thing you will need to do is navigate to the Sourcing module. from the Modules drop down at the ...
How to setup multi-currency event in an Auction or RFQ
What is the issue you're facing? I would like to setup an Auction with multiple currencies. How can I do this? Solution In order to setup an auction using multiple currencies you would need to create the event as normal and select that you would like ...
What is scoring and weighting and how do I add this to my questionnaires?
Whats the issue you're facing? What is scoring and how can I add this to my questionnaires? Solution When you create a new event and add a questionnaire you can include scoring into the questionnaire. The scoring can be used on or combined with ...
How to add an RFQ to your event
What is the issue you're facing? I have created an event and would like to add an RFQ to it. How can I do this? Solution If you would like to add an RFQ to your event you can do this by going to your Event Settings/Event Overview page and ensuring ...
How to make a questionnaire a pre-qualification questionnaire
What is the issue you're facing? I have created a questionnaire on my event but I want this to be a pre-qualification questionnaire. How can I set this up? Solution In order to setup a questionnaire as a pre-qualification questionnaire you need to do ...
How do I add an auction to my event?
What is the issue you're facing? I would like to add an auction to my event. How can I do this? Solution There are a few things to consider when running an eAuction. We've highlighted these below. Why Run an eAuction? Running an eAuction allows the ...
How to set a deadline for an RFQ
What's the issue you're facing? I am creating an RFQ and need to set a deadline. How do I do this? Solution In order to set a deadline for your RFQ create it as you normally would on the Event Settings tab, then In the RFQ section under the Bid ...
How to set the currency of an RFQ or Auction
What is the issue you're facing? I am creating an RFQ and need to set the correct currency. How can I do this? Solution When creating your event create your RFQ or Auction as normal and you will see an option for the currency you would like your ...
How to set a deadline for a questionnaire
What is the problem you're facing? I want to set a deadline on my questionnaire (either brand new or existing). How do I do this? Solution To set a deadline for a new questionnaire you are creating, you would first need to navigate to the settings ...
How to add a questionnaire
What's the issue you're facing? I want to add or create a questionnaire within a Sourcing event. How do I do this? Solution There are multiple ways of adding or creating a questionnaire on a Sourcing event. These are outlined below. Adding a ...
What is a pre-qualification questionnaire?
A pre-qualification questionnaire is a type of questionnaire that you create in your sourcing event in Market Dojo. If your event has a pre-qualification questionnaire, it will act as a gateway to the rest of your event: the participants must fill ...
Why would you use questionnaires in your event?
Questionnaires are a great tool to collect information from your suppliers in an organised way and with a well-defined structure. They are the central part of Request for Information-type events but can also be very useful in other types of ...
How and why to make an event sealed
In this article we are discussing what sealed events are and when they are used, explore how they differ from normal sourcing events, show how sealed events can be created in Market Dojo and offer some additional tips when working with sealed events. ...
How do I let my participants know what my event is about?
What's the issue you're facing? I am creating a new event and need to let my particiapant know what it's about. How do I do this and what should I add? Solution When creating a new event you need to add an event brief so that your participants know ...
How do I name my event?
What's the issue you're facing? I'm creating a new event. How do I name it? Solution When creating a new event the first option you will see is the 'Event Name' at the top of the page and this is a mandatory field. Enter an appropriate name for your ...
Troubleshooting sealed events
Why do I not have the option to seal my event? The ability to seal an event is given by the Super Host of your account. If you do not see this option in the Settings tab and it is something that you need please contact your Super Host or someone with ...
How can I clone an event?
What is the issue you're facing? I'd like to clone a Sourcing event, how do I do this? Solution In order to Clone an event you would need have an existing event you are looking to clone . You can Clone events in a couple of ways. The first way is by ...
Understanding your test environment - Sandpit
What is the sandpit? The Sandpit is our test environment. It is designed to give you an opportunity to practice your events and become accustomed to the tool before going live with real suppliers. In the Sandpit, you can create an event, put it live ...