Department of General Services

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Department of General Services

• Request to Advertise Instructions
• Revised 05/17/11

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Registration Process
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You must register to use this application (if you
have already registered you do need to
re-register). Go to the http//www.emarketplace.
state.pa.us website and select the Admin Login
Link to register
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Select Register Here if you are a new user
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Create your own User ID Password, Make sure you
select Procurement in the Department Drop
Down Complete all information and submit.
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You will receive an e-mail with the subject
stating Your request to access to advertise is
approved within 5 minutes to 1 business day
after submitting your registration You can now
log in and use the online Request to Advertise
Form.
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Creating an Advertisement
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Go to the http//www.emarketplace.state.pa.us
website and select the Admin Login link
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Enter User ID Password and select Log In
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Select the Solicitations tab
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Select the New Solicitation button to create
new advertisement
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ATTENTION Agencies under the Governors
JurisdictionIf you are not using SRM to create
an IFB, you MUST complete the waiver form for
approval to bid outside of SRM. (complete steps
in following slides)
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Complete Justification Form and hit submit.
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You will be notified via e-mail if this request
has been approved or denied. If denied, prepare
bid in SRM, if approved follow the instructions
on the following slides
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If justification is approved, go PA eMarketplace
Solicitations and select log in If bid was
created in SRM, go to PA eMarketplace
Solicitations and select log in
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Select the New Solicitation button to create
advertisement
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Complete all information and select Create
Solicitation Button. Agencies not creating
bids in SRM, continue to next slide Agencies that
have created bids in SRM are done with their
process
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If you have submitted justification form and
received approval type in password you received
in approval e-mail and select enter password.
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If password is accepted your advertisement will
automatically publish.
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If the Solicitation is solely for Small Business
Reserve, place a check mark in the appropriate
box. Upload files if you wish Select Print
Solicitation to print your advertisement for
future reference Select Save Solicitation
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Editing or Changing an Advertisement
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Go to the http//www.emarketplace.state.pa.us
website and select the Admin Login Link
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Enter User ID Password and select Log In
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Select the Solicitations tab
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Search by one to locate your solicitation
advertisement and select search
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Select Solicitation Number Hyperlink
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Make necessary changes or add Flyer/Addendum or
cancel solicitation and click Save
Solicitation.. Amended date will change
automatically
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CONTACT INFORMATION

• Esha SinghDepartment of General ServicesBureau
  of Procurement555 Walnut Street, 6th Floor Forum
  PlaceHarrisburg PA 17101
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail esingh_at_state.pa.us