If you do not meet one of the selection criteria on your own, you’ll have the option to invite subcontractors. This option is available either in the qualification phase or the submission phase, depending on the procedure the contracting authority has chosen for the procurement.
In this article, we describe how to invite and delete subcontractors to fulfill selection criteria with you.
The article covers the following topics:
Inviting Subcontractors
You’ll be able to invite subcontractors when you answer No to the question of whether you meet a selection criterion on your own.
Afterward, the +Add subcontractor button appears at the bottom of the criteria response list.
Click +Add subcontractor to begin. Enter the subcontractor’s email and organization, and select which criteria you want them to fulfill for you.
Send the invitation by clicking Invite subcontractor.
All invited subcontractors will appear in a dedicated list. In this overview, you can see which criteria each subcontractor is responsible for, and whether they have viewed or submitted their response
📌Read more about how subcontractors respond here: Respond to Criteria as Subcontractor
When a subcontractor submits their response, the status updates to Submitted. You can then click View full answer to review their response.
Once all required fields are completed, and all invited subcontractors have submitted their responses, the button to submit the response will be activated on the top left of the page.
📌Read more about submitting bids here: Submit a Bid in Artifik
Deleting a subcontractor
If you've invited a subcontractor by mistake, or want to remove them from the procurement, you can delete the invitation by clicking Delete.
A confirmation message will appear. You can then confirm the deletion, or click Cancel if you change your mind.