Sealed bidding
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| Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|
| Users by admins, makers, or analysts | 
Sep 17, 2021 |
Oct 1, 2021 |
Business value
Promote fair procurement practices by implementing sealed bidding on your requests for quotation (RFQs). Submitted bid details remain encrypted until the bidding period expires.
Feature details
When a vendor submits a bid for an RFQ case set for sealed bidding, the system automatically encrypts details such as prices and quantities for confidentiality until the bidding period expires. At the end of the bidding period, the purchasing agent can then open and evaluate the bids. This feature lets you set some or all RFQ cases for sealed bidding, select an appropriate bidding period for each case, and configure a dedicated Azure Key Vault for encrypting the submitted bids.
See also
Sealed bidding for RFQs (docs)