If the tender does not require publication approval and all documents and tabs are completed , internal users and vendors have been added a publish button will show in the To Do widget and the tender can be published.
If the user has the permission the Publish link will show, click it to publish the tender.
Note: All documents must be complete before the tender can be published.
Enter your password and click the Publish button.
The tender will open on the selected publication date.
Whether you approved it prior to the date or on the actual publication date. If it is not yet open its status will show as Tender published.
Vendors will not yet be able to access the tender. This phase just indicates that everything is complete and awaiting the publication date.