V. Pick a vendor
When the comparing and ranking process is finished, the manager is notified about the results in XTRF Chat and can click the link to the Job Prospecting status page to view the full statistics. The system recommends the best fit for the job based on the deadline, fee, and response time.
If the job prospecting strategy had been preconfigured to assign the recommended vendor automatically, the Job Offers app would request the vendor selection from XTRF TMS. For negotiated offers, the Job Deadline and Total Cost in XTRF will be updated accordingly. Otherwise, the manager can select the vendor manually. To do so, they need to click the Select Vendor now button and then the Assign Vendor button next to the most suitable offer.
The Assign Vendor button is marked red next to the vendor with the best offer.
After you select the vendor, their name is displayed in the top right-hand corner.
You can change the selected vendor by clicking the Reassign Vendor button next to another vendor.
You can only reassign the vendor in jobs that have not been started yet. If the job has a Started status, you can revert it to Accepted or Open in the Home Portal and then reassign the vendor in the Job Offers app.
