They tell you if they will bid.And every word after that stays on the job.

Share Status, weekly reminders, one thread per bidder, and instant notice to everyone invited the moment you change the work.

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They tell you if they will bid.It shows up on the job page.

Share Status is one click from the sub: I plan to bid, I need more info, or I cannot. They can put a date on it. That lands on the Viewers tab so you are not guessing who is still in.

  • See who opened it, who is bidding by a date, and who already placed a bid.
  • The ones who said they would bid and have not are the ones you chase.
  • Invited subs who have not shared a status get a reminder each week until they do.

Nudge the ones who are late.The thread stays on this job.

Each job has its own discussion tab where conversations with individual bidders are stored. Return to the job next week or in six months when you need to find out what was discussed.

  • One thread per company, tied to this request.
  • Share Status also posts here, so the date they promised sits in the same conversation.

Say it once.The room hears it.

Closing Friday and you still need prices? Send a message out to all bidders at once to let them know about an important update. Each sub gets it on their own job thread.

  • One write-up. A thread for each recipient.
  • Use it for a reminder, a scope note, or a last call before close.

You change the job.They hear it immediately through email.

Invited subs get an email notification every time you adjust the scope of the job, upload a new attachment, or add a new requirement.

  • They get the email the moment you save — not in a weekly digest.
  • A changed line item, a new file, or a new requirement all go out the same way.

They emailed you their bid.The system still kept them up to speed.

Add the quote they sent outside the form. It sits in the same comparison. If they were invited, they still got the job-update emails when you changed the work — even though the number came in by email.

  • Email, text, or a walk-in number. Same list as everyone else.
  • You still award from here. They still hear the edits.

Status, reminders, and the thread.

Can I communicate with other users inside the app?

Yes. Each job has its own Discussion tab. Conversations with individual bidders are stored on that job, so you can come back next week or in six months and see what was discussed.

You can also message from the Messaging Command Center. Either way, the thread stays tied to the job—not a side inbox.

Discussion stays on the job

Do invited subcontractors get notified when I change a job?

Yes. Invited subs get an email every time you adjust the scope, upload a new attachment, or add a new requirement. They get it when you save. A message you send from the job goes to each invited company.

They can tell you if they are in: planning to bid, cannot bid, or need more information. Invited subs who have not shared a status also get a weekly reminder until they do.

Job updates and reminders

What is Job Kickoff?

After a job is awarded, Job Kickoff is a shared space for the lead contractor and the awarded sub to get aligned before and during start of work.

Both sides can share important documents, work through a mutual checklist, and leave notes—so insurance, contracts, site contacts, safety items, and handoff details sit in one place on the job record instead of scattered across inboxes and folders.

It works alongside the job's Discussion tab: kickoff for structured handoff and files, discussion for ongoing conversation—both tied to the same job.

Job kickoff after award

Can I export a job for my records?

Yes. Job posters (your company’s management team on that job) can download an archive from the job page for filing or offline reference.

Open the job from your dashboard. Near the bottom of the job page, next to Delete Job, use Export Excel or Export PDF.

Export Excel downloads a single `.xlsx` spreadsheet with worksheet tabs that match the job page—Details, Discussion, Viewers, Bids, Kickoff, and Performance—so you can open it in Excel or Google Sheets and flip through each section.

The Performance worksheet includes that job’s completed peer reviews and manual bidder reviews.

Export PDF downloads a printable PDF with the same sections laid out for paper or a shared drive.

Attachment files themselves are listed in the export (names and links); the download is the job record, not a zip of every uploaded file.

More questions

See who is in. Then talk to them on the job.

Status, a reminder, and the thread all sit on the same request. That is how you stop chasing subs in your inbox.

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