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Bidding & credits

The three-step bidding funnel, what bids cost, formal tenders.

How bidding works: the three-step funnel
Bidding on QuoteHive is deliberately staged into three gates, each enforced server-side. You must be a verified contractor to pass any of them, and bidding is open to every verifie…
Bidding & credits
What a bid costs
New contractors start with 12 free starter credits . Clients never pay anything — posting and hiring are always free. A contractor spends credits at two points: unlocking a job’s d…
Bidding & credits
Formal tenders ($100K+ projects)
Jobs with a budget of $100,000 or more automatically run as formal tenders — the same engine, but on a schedule that mirrors Canadian public-procurement practice. How the schedule …
Bidding & credits
Your bid info package: attachments and links
Every final bid can carry a full info package so the client judges you on your work, not just your price. With bidding open to all verified contractors, this is the single best way…
Bidding & credits