Welcome to NationWideBids

I need someone to work on my project. How do I get it listed on NationWideBids.com?
You have to be a registered member of NationWideBids.com in order to Post a Project in our Bid Room. Once you are a member it is very easy to Post a Project and find freelancers, contractors and consultants to help you complete your project.

How do I become a member of NationWideBids.com?
Becoming a member of NationWideBids.com is easy. You can click on Join Now from the Home Page or click on the ‘Sign in or Register’ link from anywhere else on the website. At the bottom of the page is the ‘I do not have a NationWide Account’ Sign up button. Once you submit your registration information and pay the membership fee you are able to Post Project, Provide Bids and Proposals, Hire Professionals, or Find a Job. Your membership is automatically renewed each month unless you cancel your membership.

What is the difference between the membership types?
Members can select both the Post Projects and Post Resume options if desired or members may select just one of these membership types.

Post Projects / Find Professionals – Unlimited projects and bid proposals

Monthly Membership is FREE at this time

This membership type is allowed to post project and bid on projects in the bid room. Members that have not selected one of the Post Resume options are not permitted to seek permanent jobs on NationWideBids.com but they are able to find job seekers that want to work for them on a full or part-time basis.

Post Resume / Job Seeker

This membership option allows individuals and construction work crews to seek employment on NationWideBids.com. These members are not allowed to Post or Bid on Projects unless they have selected this membership type as well. Your membership is automatically renewed each month unless you cancel your membership.

What are the fees for working with NationWideBids.com?

Membership fees are FREE at this time.

The only fees are for project awards. Project award fees are based on the amount of each bid awarded based on the table below. Project owners pay this fee each time they award a bid. Service providers do not pay any additional fees for projects. Your membership is automatically renewed each month unless you cancel your membership.

$5- $100	$101- $1000	$1001- $5000	$5001- $10000	$10001- $20000	$20001- $50000	$50001- $100000	$100001- $500000	$500001- $700000	$700001- $1000000	$1000001- Up
$7	$22	$52	$102	$152	$202	$252	$302	$352	$402	$502

How does Bidding work?
All bids and proposals are sealed and only you and the project owner can see your proposal and bid information. Once a project has been posted, service providers can review the project and provide closed sealed bids and proposals to the project owner. Service providers can communicate with project owner via secure private email to ask questions or get additional information. Service providers can attach files and proposal information to a bid for review by the project owner. Project Owners will review all of the bids and proposals and award or reject the proposals. Service providers can modify their bids as additional information is discovered and project owners can modify the project information as new questions arise. There are no additional fees for bidding on projects. Project owners pay a small fee for each awarded bid based on the bid amount simply to cover the introduction. No project fees are handled by NationWideBids.com the payment of project payments is handled directly between the project owner and the service provider.

How do I change my password?
You can change your password under the My Account link in the Account Detail section. Change your login password by providing your current password and a new password. New password is entered twice to insure that it is typed in correctly. Both entries for the new password must match exactly or the password will not be changed. Click the submit button to change the password or click the cancel button to continue using the current password. Passwords should be occasionally changed to insure the highest level of security for your account. For increased security you should also use upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols for your password. To insure your account’s security do not use common words or other passwords which others may easily guess. If you believe your password has been compromised immediately change your password.

How do I change my Sign in Name / User Name?
You can change your personal user information from the My Account page by clicking the ‘Edit Personal Information’ link. From this screen you can update and change your user name ( log in ) , first name, last name, email, address, state, city, zip, phone, fax, secret question and answer.

How do I place a bid on a project?
Placing a Bid Proposal is easy with NationWideBids.com. All bids and proposals are sealed and only you and the project owner can see your proposal and bid information.

1. Go to the Bid Room and review the projects that interest you. You can select a specific category and use keywords to find projects to bid on.
2. Click on the Details button for the project in the list that you want to bid on. Review the project requirements and attached files.
3. Click on the Place Bid button to begin entering your bid proposal. Fill out the form for the Bid Proposal and click the Place Bid button to send your bid proposal to the project owner.

How do I get more information from the project owner about a project?
Once a project has been posted, service providers can review the project and provide closed sealed bids and proposals to the project owner. Service providers can communicate with project owner via private email to ask questions or get additional information.

1. Go to the Bid Room and review the projects that interest you. You can select a specific category and use keywords to find projects to bid on.
2. Click on the Details button for the project in the list that you want to bid on.
3. Click on the Contact Project Owner button to send a question or comment to the project owner. The project owner will be able to respond to your questions at that time.

How can I update my project once it has been submitted?
From the Seller tab of the My Projects page you can select Action to Edit Project. You can also Reopen Project or Cancel Project for the project you are working on. More Information...

1. Edit project – You may go back to your project and add additional information or make changes to any of the information previously provided.
2. Reopen project – For projects that have been closed you may reopen the project and change the bidding close date to extend the bidding process.
3. Cancel project – you are able to cancel the project so that bids are no longer accepted.

How do I cancel my project after it has been submitted?
From the Seller tab of the My Projects page you can select Action to Cancel Project. You can also Reopen Project or Edit Project for the project you are working on. More Information...

1. Cancel project – you are able to cancel the project so that bids are no longer accepted.
2. Edit project – You may go back to your project and add additional information or make changes to any of the information previously provided.
3. Reopen project – For projects that have been closed you may reopen the project and change the bidding close date to extend the bidding process.

My project Bidding Close date has past and I want to keep the project active for additional bids. How can I do this without posting a new project?
From the Seller tab of the My Projects page you can select Action to Reopen Project. You can also Edit Project or Cancel Project for the project you are working on. More Information...

1. Reopen project – For projects that have been closed you may reopen the project and change the bidding close date to extend the bidding process.
2. Cancel project – you are able to cancel the project so that bids are no longer accepted.
3. Edit project – You may go back to your project and add additional information or make changes to any of the information previously provided.

How do I create/change my company profile?
Your company profile is very important for advertising the products and services your company provides. A descriptive profile allows potential customers and service providers to understand more about your business and how best to work with you on projects. Your company profile is also used by NationWideBids.com to determine if you are eligible for membership. NationWideBids.com verifies that only legitimate businesses are able to provide services to our members. More Information...

Who sees my company profile?
All members are able to see each other’s profiles. Certain information is kept private in order to insure sealed bids are kept private. Members can go to Find Professionals and search for companies that have experience and expertise and invite them to provide bid proposals for projects.

I found a company that I want to bid on my project. How do I invite them to bid on my project?
Go to the Find Professionals menu link. You can need to search for professionals and invite them to bid by selecting a category.

1. In the search list, select the check the box to on the right side of the page for the professional(s) you would like to Invite to Bid and click the Invite to Bid button at the bottom right of the page.
2. Select the check box for project(s) you want to Invite to Bid on the left side of each project and click the Invite to Bid button.
You can also click on a member’s username to view their profile and portfolio and invite them to bid.

My project requires more than one trade profession to complete the entire project. How do I award a bid to more than one provider for a single project?
You can easily award more than one bid proposal for different portions of your project. From the Seller tab of the My Projects page you can select Action to Review Bids for the project you are working on. You have the option to Accept Additional Bids for other portions of your project or to close bidding. Once you have accepted all of the bids you need then select the Close Bidding option. Accepting a bid will prompt you to submit a payment for the bid based on the bid amount. Your credit card is charged a small fee for the bid awarded and not the full amount of the bid. Payment for the work accomplished between the project owner and provider is handled between the two parties with no involvement from NationWideBids.com. More Information...

I want to make sure nobody else can see the bids I receive on a project. Do I have to do anything to make sure I only receive sealed bids?
All bids and proposals are sealed and only you and the project owner can see your proposal and bid information. You do not have to do anything extra to insure this level of security.

My Account

Account Detail
Change Password – You can change your password under the My Account link in the Account Detail section. Change your login password by providing your current password and a new password. New password is entered twice to insure that it is typed in correctly. Both entries for the new password must match exactly or the password will not be changed. Click the submit button to change the password or click the cancel button to continue using the current password. Passwords should be occasionally changed to insure the highest level of security for your account. For increased security you should also use upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols for your password. To insure your account’s security do not use common words or other passwords which others may easily guess. If you believe your password has been compromised immediately change your password.

Edit Personal Information – You can change your personal user information from the My Account page by clicking the ‘Edit Personal Information’ link. From this screen you can update and change your user name ( log in ) , first name, last name, email, address, state, city, zip, phone, fax, secret question and answer.

Create/ Edit Profile – Your company profile is very important for advertising the products and services your company provides. A descriptive profile allows potential customers and service providers to understand more about your business and how best to work with you on projects. Your company profile is also used by NationWideBids.com to determine if you are eligible for membership. NationWideBids.com verifies that only legitimate businesses are able to provide services to our members.

Company name – enter your official company name
Company description – Enter a description of your company and the products and services you offer. This information is used by other members to see what kind of company you have and can influence your success with projects and the proposals you receive.
Company since – This is the year your company was started.
Company licensed – check this box if your company has a valid license to operate in the state it operates in.
Company weblinks – enter your company website so members can find additional information about your products and services.
About Us ( 500 chars ) – This tells other members about your company, its history, leadership and culture
Experience – List up to 10 experience with projects
Skills – List up to 10 skills used for accomplishing your projects
Keywords( 500 chars ) – Keywords are used when another member is searching for professionals,
Payment terms ( 500 chars ) – describe your payment terms, deposit, payment methods and other billing information.
Additional Information ( 500 chars ) – add any additional information regarding your company that may be of interest to NationWideBids.com members.

Create/ Edit Portfolio – Your portfolio shows perspective clients previous examples of your work and allows clients to review your experience. You can create and edit your Portfolio within the My Account page under Account Details. Each portfolio file contains a Title, Image (.jpg) and Description( 500 chars ). View Profile – You can view your company profile as others see by going to My Account in the Account Details section. Your profile includes your Company Profile and Portfolio and/or the Job Seeker Profile and Portfolio.

Seller Activity
Post Project – One of multiple places to post your project in the Bid Room. You may also post your projects using the main menu and in the Bid Room.
Manage Project – This is a link directly to your My Projects page.
Search Providers – This is a link directly to the Find Professionals page.

Provider Activity
Manage Project – Same as My Projects on Menu
Search Project – Same as Bid Room on Menu
Search Employment Seeker – Same as Employment on Menu

Payment Activity
Payment History – review of online payments for membership and project award fees
Manage Billing – view current membership package, member since, member renewal date, member expiration date, member status

Menu Bar
Home – Flash home page, About Nationwide Bids, Membership Information, How Bidding Works, Join Now
Employment – search job seekers by keywords, categories, region, city, zip code. View list of job seekers by user name, click name or details to see specific information and contact job seeker, download resume, click portfolio to review portfolio

Find Professionals – The initial screen shows five randomly selected featured Professionals in a list. You can select any of them from the list to view their profile. You can also search for professionals and invite them to bid by selecting a category and keywords. You can click on the member’s username to view their profile and portfolio.

Bid Room – Search for projects by keywords and categories. View list of projects by project id, name, category, budget, posted date, time left, bids, status, click details to see project details, bid on the project, contact the project owner or to watch the project.

Click on ‘Details’ button to view specific information regarding a project.
- Project Id – unique number associated with each project
- Project Owner – the project owners user name
- Project Location – optional if project is required to be complete on site this information will be provided.
- Budget – this is the anticipate budget that project owner has allocated for the project
- Project Timeline – this is the time frame for when the project is to begin after the project has been awarded. This is not the time frame for the completion date of the project.
- Proposals Received – This the total number of proposals received for the project.
- Posted date & time – This is the date and time that project owner posted the project
- Proposals accepted until – This is the amount of time left before proposals will no longer be accepted on the project
- Job description – The job description along with the attached project files provide the project specification, scope and work description for the project.
- View Project Files Attached by clicking on each one listed
Refer this project – send an email regarding the project to a friend along with your comments.
Report Violation – report a complaint about a specific project in the Bid Room
Contact Owner – Send an email regarding a question or message to the project owner.
Watch the Project - adds project to the Provider section of My Projects Watch list ( see My Projects )

My Projects – My Projects allows you to manage your projects as both the Seller and Provider. You can go to this page to review all of the projects that you have bid on or posted and their current status. You are able to modify bids and Projects within the My Projects section or communicate with other members about specific projects. The Projects are listed according to their status including: Date Posted, Category, (Project) Id, Name, Time Frame, # of bids, bid ends ( hours ), status, feedback and Action. Select the Action box to manage your projects and update information.

Seller tab – The projects for the Seller tab are grouped by:
- Saved for later – projects that have been entered but are not yet active in the Bid Room are saved here.
- Active – These are projects that have been entered and are currently available for accepting bids.
- Proposals Accepted – These are projects where you have accepted at least one bid for the project. Multiple bid awards are possible for a single project.
- On Hold – These are projects where you have not awarded a bid and the Bidding Close date has gone by. You can reopen this project and change the Bidding Close date to extend the Bidding period if desired.
- Canceled – These are projects that you have canceled.
- Bidding Closed – These are projects that you have awarded at least one bid and closed bidding for the project.
- Actions
  - Review bids – This is where you go to look at specific bids for your project. You can decide to accept or reject bids or to ask for additional information from members that have submitted bids. If you choose to accept a bid you have the option to accept additional bids for other portions of your project or to close bidding. Once you have accepted all of the bids you need then select the Close Bidding option. Accepting a bid will prompt you to submit a payment for the bid based on the bid amount. Your credit card is charged a small fee for the bid awarded and not the full amount of the bid. Payment for the work accomplished between the project owner and provider is handled between the two parties with no involvement from NationWideBids.com
  - View project – This allows you to view your project as others will see it.
  - Edit project – You may go back to your project and add additional information or make changes to any of the information previously provided.
  - Reopen project – For projects that have been closed you may reopen the project and change the bidding close date to extend the bidding process.
  - Cancel project – you are able to cancel the project so that bids are no longer accepted.
- PMB – Private Message Board for sending emails to members regarding your project. The emails are private between you and the member that originally contacted you. No other members are able to see these emails.
You can modify your projects in the list. The Actions that you are able to take depend on your current project status. You can also respond to questions from other members regarding your project.
Provider tab – The projects for the Provider tab are grouped by:
- Projects Watching
- Active
- Proposals Accepted
- Proposals Rejected
- On Hold
- Bidding Closed You can modify your projects in the list. The Actions that you are able to take depend on your current project status. You can also respond to questions from other members regarding your project.
- Actions
  - Contact Project Owner – This allows you to send an email to the project owner to ask for additional information. Your question and the project owner’s response are private and are not viewable by any other member.
  - Submit bid – You can submit a bid for the selected project
  - Modify bid – You can modify an existing bid for the selected project
  - Remove from watch list – this will remove the project from your My Projects list
- PMB – Private Message Board for sending emails to the project owner regarding the selected project. The emails are private between you and the project owner. No other members are able to see these emails.

Post a Project - Posting a project with NationWideBids.com is very easy there are multiple locations where you can decide to start the process including ‘Post A Project’ on the main menu, in the Bid Room by clicking the ‘Post Project’ button and on the My Account page using the ‘Post Project’ link under Seller Activity.

Project Type– Select product or service. Products are items that are for sell or lease to businesses. For instance heavy equipment for construction, manufacturing materials, hardware and other items would be listed as a product. Service includes manufacturing, building, professional business services and other work oriented service. A Service may need to include materials and equipment typically used to provide the service such as building materials and equipment that are needed for construction.

* Project Title– It is important to provide descriptive name for your project so bidders can look in the bid room for projects that may be of interest. A good Project Title will help attract attention to your project and attract more bidders. More than one project can have the same Project Title so a Project Id number is provided to you so you can easily identify your projects in the Bid Room.

* Category– The project category allows bidders to search for projects that fit their abilities and interests. There are many types of categories and selecting the most appropriate category will attract the right service providers. If a project does not fit any of the existing categories please select Other and send us an email so we can consider adding a new business category for future projects.

Sub Category– Many business categories can be further broken down into smaller segments. For instance construction has many sub-categories including electrical, plumbing and roofing. Not all business categories have sub-categories. Select the best sub-category to get the right service providers interested in your project. If you don’t see a sub-category that is important to you please notify us so we can consider adding it for future projects.

Location– This information is provided only if a project requires the service provider to work in a specific location on-site. Many projects such as advertising and graphic design do not necessarily require a person to work on-site and the Location information should not be entered for this kind of project. Other projects such as construction obviously require on-site work and the Location information needs to be provided for these types of projects. Additional information can be provided in the Project Description or Attached Files.

* Project Budget– The project budget sometimes allows bidders and service providers to decide if a project is worth bidding on. Many service providers only seek projects with large or small budgets. By supplying this information you may find that getting the right service provider is easier. If you do not know the budget or do not wish to disclose it you can always select the undisclosed option otherwise select the budget range that most closely fits your budget. Additional information can be provided in the Project Description or Attached Files.

* Project timeframe– This is the approximate start date of your project after selecting a bid. This is not how long it is expected to complete the project. This information allows service providers and bidders to provide a proposal that addresses the starting date expectation of your project. The Project completion schedule can be addressed in the project description or the attached files.

* Bidding Close– This is the date that you will your project can accept bids in the Bid Room. This is a simple calendar selection for date you want to stop accepting bids on the project. Once your project is active you can always go to My Projects and edit the Bidding Close date and other information if required.

* Project Description– This is very important information that allows service providers to give the best proposal possible. Enter as many details as needed to fully describe your project so you can receive accurate bids and proposals. Lack of details may lead to frustrations due to project scheduling and cost o

What are the fees for working with NationWideBids.com?

Membership fees are Free at this time.

The only other fees are for project awards. Project award fees are based on the amount of each bid awarded based on the table below. Project owners pay this fee each time they award a bid. Service providers do not pay any additional fees for projects. Your membership is automatically renewed each month unless you cancel your membership.

$5- $100	$101- $1000	$1001- $5000	$5001- $10000	$10001- $20000	$20001- $50000	$50001- $100000	$100001- $500000	$500001- $700000	$700001- $1000000	$1000001- Up
$7	$22	$52	$102	$152	$202	$252	$302	$352	$402	$502

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