Tutorial 08

Generate the bid PDF

Produce the bid you hand in — a bid schedule, a full proposal, or a summary — with your company, license and terms on it.

All tutorialsAbout 3 minutesWhere: Project page
  1. 1

    Preview or download from the project page

    At the top of the project page, click Preview Bid to look it over, or ↓ Download Bid PDF to save it.

  2. 2

    Fix anything flagged

    If something's missing — your company name or address, or the client on this bid — a Before you generate box lists it. Fix it, or click Download Anyway.

  3. 3

    Pick a different format if you need one

    Click Download Bid PDF → on the Bid Summary card to choose the format: Bid Schedule (line-by-line unit prices — the standard for public bids), Proposal (full detail with a cover intro, for private clients), or Summary (section totals only, no unit prices).

  4. 4

    Print or download

    Click ↓ Download PDF, or 🖨 Print.

Try it on your next bid

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