{"id":371,"date":"2010-11-16T18:09:41","date_gmt":"2010-11-16T18:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bidlink.net\/news\/?p=371"},"modified":"2010-11-16T19:01:12","modified_gmt":"2010-11-16T19:01:12","slug":"bidlink_gets_better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bidlink.net\/news\/2010\/11\/bidlink_gets_better\/","title":{"rendered":"BidLink is about to get better"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s\u00a0 been a while since we published an update of new features.\u00a0 We have been working quietly on a few upgrades that let you do more with BidLink..net.\u00a0 In a few weeks, we will be releasing this new upgrade, but you can get a sneak preview by clicking here<\/a>, or going to test.bidlink.net.<\/p>\n

Don’t worry, we haven’t changed the site so much that you will not recognize it.\u00a0 Most of the changes are improvements to existing features, and we’ve added a few new features too.<\/p>\n

Information Center<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The BidLink Information Center (click to see larger image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A new addition to BidLink is the information center.\u00a0 This is your one-stop shopping for help, reference, videos and information.\u00a0 It even has a vast resource of DOD documents and specifications, just a click away.\u00a0 You can get to it almost anywhere on the site, by clicking on the \"\"<\/a> icon wherever you see it, or clicking on areas with a highlighted background.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s also in the left navigation under Help and Information.\u00a0 Feel free to explore it’s greatness.\u00a0 There is a video describing the information center here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New Bid Search<\/h2>\n
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The new bid search - click to see larger image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The bid search underwent a major overhaul.\u00a0 The interface has been simplified, although it is even more powerful.\u00a0 It provides easy access to “not” searches, which help you to refine your results by removing unwanted bids before you see them.\u00a0 This can save quite a bit of time.\u00a0 More help on the New Bid Search is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Quick Search<\/h2>\n
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BidLink quick search - click to see larger image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We have added the quick search to more areas of the site, and fixed some bugs.\u00a0 It can now search more databases, including Mil-Specs.\u00a0 Unlike before, where BidLink would send a request to the Government for a mil-spec, we now serve them from our own network.\u00a0 BidLink has almost 200,000 mil-spec documents, comprising much of the DOD’s library.\u00a0 A video on the Quick Search is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Beyond features, there’s more data.\u00a0 Lots more.\u00a0 We now host a library of contract actions, which are procurement history that doesn’t fall under DOD’s NIIN based indexing system.\u00a0 These may include GSA contracts, DD350 and more.\u00a0 Look for contract actions when you search a company in the vendor lookup tool. We have also added more procurement history from hard to get sources like Navy and TACOM.<\/p>\n

We’ve expanded our vendor data area with more information on companies and their activity.\u00a0 NSN lookup has more part numbers, including replaced NSNs.\u00a0 Forecast data offers the DOD’s predictions on future buying activity; ML-C tells you the unit price in case there is no procurement history.\u00a0 NSN status has also been added.<\/p>\n

We hope you enjoy the new BidLink.net, and value your comments.\u00a0 The next few weeks will be polishing the new system . \u00a0 If you find any bugs, or have suggestions, use the contact area in the information center to drop us a note.<\/p>\n

-Tom Gerbe<\/p>\n

BidLink Development Staff<\/p>\n

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It’s\u00a0 been a while since we published an update of new features.\u00a0 We have been working quietly on a few upgrades that let you do more with BidLink..net.\u00a0 In a few weeks, we will be releasing this new upgrade, but you can get a sneak preview by clicking here, or going to test.bidlink.net. Don’t worry, … <\/p>\n

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