What's the difference between sourcing bidder & supplier registration?
A sourcing bidder is a company that provides goods or services, but has never had a purchase order, received a remittance, or been awarded a contract by the State of Georgia. Your company may fit into this category even if it is active in our current Vendor Registration System. When bidders register, they input their information into Team Georgia Marketplace™ and the system generates a password that is sent to their email address.
A supplier is a company that has had a purchase order, received a remittance, or has been awarded a contract by the State of Georgia. A company in this category will have a PeopleSoft vendor number in our financials system. When a supplier registers in Team Georgia Marketplace™, the information (which is already in our financial system) links to their Tax Identification Number. Once registered, a supplier may modify and update the existing information.
What is the difference between a vendor and supplier?
Technically, there’s no difference between a vendor and a supplier. We use both terms to define a company that supplies goods or services. In Team Georgia Marketplace™, the term supplier refers to a company that has already done business with the State of Georgia through either a purchase order or a contact.
Do I need a Tax ID number to register or may I use my Social Security?
If you have a Tax Identification Number, also called a FEIN number (Federal Employer Identification Number), you should use it when registering your company. If you are an individual doing business, you will use your Social Security Number to register. If you have applied for a Tax Identification Number and have not yet received it, you may also use your Social Security Number, and replace it when you receive your Tax Identification Number.
If I register in TGM, will I receive e-mail bid solicitations?
Yes, your contact information and the NIGP codes for which you registered will be available to those agencies and buyers who use Team Georgia Marketplace™ for procurement processes. Other agencies will have access to your information in a connection from Team Georgia Marketplace™ to both the Georgia Procurement Registry (for proposals) and eSource (for Requests for Quotes, Requests for Proposals, and Requests for Information). Bid invitations will be sent to the contacts listed in your profile. There is no guarantee or assurance that registration in Team Georgia Marketplace™ will result in notification of any or all relevant procurements. In order to view all bid opportunities, it is the supplier’s responsibility to review the Georgia Procurement Registry on a routine basis.
Why did I get an error when I created my user ID?
It may be that you had a space in the name you used or not enough characters. Retry using five characters and no spaces.
If you are a sourcing bidder adding a contact, you will be creating a User ID for the new contact. The system will generate a password to the address that you enter for the contact; however, you must share the User ID with that person because it will not be sent to the address. If you are a supplier adding a contact, the contact will receive sourcing event information, but will not be able to get into the system. If a contact needs to have access to the system, the contact must register using the Tax Identification Number and zip code for the company.
How do I access information and attachments for a bid event?
- Once you have logged into Team Georgia Marketplace™, select Manage Events and Place Bids”
- Select “View Events and Place Bids”
- Select the “Sell Event” box and leave the other two selected
- Click “Search”
- Click on your sourcing Event ID
- Click “Bid on Event”
- Select “View/Add General Comments and Attachments”
Why can’t I get the document attached to the bid event to open?
If you cannot view the documents, turn off your popup blocker and hold down the control key and click on the view button. Continue to hold down the control key and let the view button go. Once the popup screen appears, you can open, save, or cancel your actions.
Where can I get training on Team Georgia Marketplace™?
We provide self-service online training in the form of training clips and quick reference guides under Team Georgia MarketplaceTM Supplier Services. The State Purchasing Division holds supplier webinars that walk suppliers through the process of bidding on an event. If you need assistance, you may call our Help Desk at 404-657-6000.
Click here to access other training resources.
What's the difference between sourcing bidder & supplier registration?
A sourcing bidder is a company that provides goods or services, but has never had a purchase order, received a remittance, or been awarded a contract by the State of Georgia. Your company may fit into this category even if it is active in our current Vendor Registration System. When bidders register, they input their information into Team Georgia Marketplace™ and the system generates a password that is sent to their email address.
A supplier is a company that has had a purchase order, received a remittance, or has been awarded a contract by the State of Georgia. A company in this category will have a PeopleSoft vendor number in our financials system. When a supplier registers in Team Georgia Marketplace™, the information (which is already in our financial system) links to their Tax Identification Number. Once registered, a supplier may modify and update the existing information.
What is the difference between a vendor and supplier?
Technically, there’s no difference between a vendor and a supplier. We use both terms to define a company that supplies goods or services. In Team Georgia Marketplace™, the term supplier refers to a company that has already done business with the State of Georgia through either a purchase order or a contact.
Do I need a Tax ID number to register or may I use my Social Security?
If you have a Tax Identification Number, also called a FEIN number (Federal Employer Identification Number), you should use it when registering your company. If you are an individual doing business, you will use your Social Security Number to register. If you have applied for a Tax Identification Number and have not yet received it, you may also use your Social Security Number, and replace it when you receive your Tax Identification Number.
If I register in TGM, will I receive e-mail bid solicitations?
Yes, your contact information and the NIGP codes for which you registered will be available to those agencies and buyers who use Team Georgia Marketplace™ for procurement processes. Other agencies will have access to your information in a connection from Team Georgia Marketplace™ to both the Georgia Procurement Registry (for proposals) and eSource (for Requests for Quotes, Requests for Proposals, and Requests for Information). Bid invitations will be sent to the contacts listed in your profile. There is no guarantee or assurance that registration in Team Georgia Marketplace™ will result in notification of any or all relevant procurements. In order to view all bid opportunities, it is the supplier’s responsibility to review the Georgia Procurement Registry on a routine basis.
Why did I get an error when I created my user ID?
It may be that you had a space in the name you used or not enough characters. Retry using five characters and no spaces.
If you are a sourcing bidder adding a contact, you will be creating a User ID for the new contact. The system will generate a password to the address that you enter for the contact; however, you must share the User ID with that person because it will not be sent to the address. If you are a supplier adding a contact, the contact will receive sourcing event information, but will not be able to get into the system. If a contact needs to have access to the system, the contact must register using the Tax Identification Number and zip code for the company.
How do I access information and attachments for a bid event?
- Once you have logged into Team Georgia Marketplace™, select Manage Events and Place Bids”
- Select “View Events and Place Bids”
- Select the “Sell Event” box and leave the other two selected
- Click “Search”
- Click on your sourcing Event ID
- Click “Bid on Event”
- Select “View/Add General Comments and Attachments”
Why can’t I get the document attached to the bid event to open?
If you cannot view the documents, turn off your popup blocker and hold down the control key and click on the view button. Continue to hold down the control key and let the view button go. Once the popup screen appears, you can open, save, or cancel your actions.
Where can I get training on Team Georgia Marketplace™?
We provide self-service online training in the form of training clips and quick reference guides under Team Georgia MarketplaceTM Supplier Services. The State Purchasing Division holds supplier webinars that walk suppliers through the process of bidding on an event. If you need assistance, you may call our Help Desk at 404-657-6000.
Click here to access other training resources.
