Managing Subcontractors and Vendors in Bolster
Go to Jobs > Subs and vendors for an overview of your subs and suppliers, then double-click one to open their profile.
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Vendor management
- Vendor Management overview: from bid request to paid
- Add vendors and request their documents
- Managing Subcontractors and Vendors in Bolster
- Send a bid request (RFQ) to your vendors
- Award a bid and create a purchase order
- Track your vendor orders
- Review and pay a vendor bill
- How vendor costs show up in your job budget
Purchase orders
The Subs and vendors list shows all your subcontractors, vendors and suppliers in one place, and each one has its own profile.
Open your list of subs and vendors
- In the left-hand menu, click Jobs.
- Click Subs and vendors. You'll see a list of all your subs, vendors and suppliers.
Use this list as an overview to check what stage each vendor is at, what's outstanding and what still needs to be bid.
Open a vendor's profile
- In the list, double-click a subcontractor or supplier. Their profile opens.
- Check the overview for a quick summary of the vendor.
- Review the jobs they're quoting for you. You can open each job from here.
- Review the bids the vendor has on your jobs, along with their orders, expenses and payments.
Paying subcontractors
You can pay your subcontractors through Bolster. Once a job is done, the subcontractor can request to be paid.
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