Manage Bidding Task Overview

These are the tasks required to start, open, and manage an Auction. The tasks below take place inside the Manage Bidding area of the applicable Auction. To open a new Auction navigate to the Manage Bidding area from the applicable Auction.

Create the list of bidders.
Optional - Assign bid times to a Queue type auction.
Open the auction.

For additional information regarding the tasks listed below refer to the Help file for detailed topics. Use the table below to quickly reference and access the most frequently used features.

Task	How To...
Create Bidders List	In the Bidders List pane, click the icon that looks like a gear then click Create Bidders List.
Recreate the List of Bidders	In the Bidders List pane, click the icon that looks like a gear then click Re-Create Bidders List.
Open or Close an Auction	To open the Auction for bidding, click the Auction button and select Open Auction.Alternativey, select Close to close the Auction.
Assign Bid Times	Select one or more bidders from the list of bidders. Click the icon that looks like a gear in the Bidders List pane and select Assign Bid Times.
Skip Turn	Select one or more bidders from the Bidders List pane and click the icon that looks like a gear. Select Start New Turn.
Start New Turn	To start a new turn, click the Auction button to show Start New Turn. See Start New Turn topic for more information.
Reset Auction Dates	To reset or redefine the dates or positions of the auction items, click the Auction button to show Reset Auction. See Reset Auction topic for more information.
Award Auction Items	Click the Auction button to show Award Auction Items. IMPORTANT: Review the Help topics covering the award phase before using this feature. For example, if you award time-off, the work code is placed on the person’s calendar. There is no undo, if undo is desired you must manually remove the record.
Remove Award	You must manually remove the auction item from the person’s record. Review the Help topics covering the award phase. To remove the award status from the Bidding interface for all of the bidders, click the Auction button and select Remove Awards. To remove the award status for one or more bidders, select the bidder or bidders from the Bidders List pane and click the icon that looks like a gear. Select Remove Awards.
Remove Bids	To remove all of the bidders’ bids, click the Auction button and select Remove Bids. To remove bids for one or more bidders, select the bidder or bidders from the Bidders List pane and click the icon that looks like a gear. Select Remove Bids.
Remove Wins	To remove all of the bidders’ wins, click the Auction button and select Remove Wins. To remove wins for one or more bidders, select the bidder or bidders from the Bidders List pane and click the icon that looks like a gear. Select Remove Wins.
Sort Bidder’s List	Click the icon that looks like two arrows pointing up and down. Select the applicable Sort by filter from the options. See the Help for more information.