Saturday, June 11, 2011

Get Free Information on Tenders Online Through B2B Exchanges

Applying to tenders floated by the Indian Government is a difficult job. The first stage is to know them and much before that is to get the information. Though these tenders are published in national dailies etc. still there is much gap in the information process flow. From the information being released to the information being consumed by the service provider/ business.

For Small and Medium Enterprises its a challenge to keep abreast with the latest information about all tenders related to their domain and on top of that is applying for them. The information flow gap also gets created due to the lack of a single dedicated resource for all tenders across India which businesses could apply to.

B2B Exchanges plug the gap
There are many online B2B Exchanges which have started aggregating information about Indian tenders and such information is free to access for the various service providers all over the country. This creates a win-win situation for both the government and the vendor. While the government gets bids from service providers across the country, the competitive nature of these bids helps them to ensure that they choose the best from a host of many options available to them now.

A sample tenders section from one of the leading such Exchange in India is shown in the screen capture below:


For any SME, while looking to bid competitively for the tenders, IndiaMART.com's tenders information plugs in the information accessibility gap. The information access becomes far easier when you have it available by state, by industry and also by authority. Hence you can now reach out to classified information in seconds.

How do I access Tenders on IndiaMART?
To access tenders on IndiaMART requires nothing more than two clicks. All you need to do is go to the URL: www.indiamart.com and click on "Tenders" in the top menu navigation. Now lets say you are in the Automobile industry and are interested in getting only those tenders which are from your industry.

All you need to do is navigate to the menu in the extreme left sidebar and click on "Automobile". Once you do this, you will have access to an expanded choice of items under Automobile, as shown in the screen capture below:


So now that you have access to information bout tenders from all over the country, specific to your industry and that too in just 2 clicks without paying a fee, this is a true win for you.

The next step
There is another way to get these tenders reach out to you, rather than you coming on the website and only then accessing the information. To do this, you must click on the following link which says, "Tenders E-Mail Alerts", as shown in the screen capture below:


Once you click on the link, you will be re-directed to the following page, as shown in the screen capture below:


If you are a New User, all you need to do is to register online by clicking "Join Now" as shown in the screen capture above and you will start getting all the relevant tenders in your email inbox.
So go ahead and get to all the interesting tenders that you have always been on the look-out for and.

There are many such online platforms available, which are benefiting the Small and Medium Enterprise segment. To know more, get in touch with the experts at IndiaMART Knowledge Services. Do drop in a comment to this post to let us know what else would you want us to share about!

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