Respond to a request to extend a project

Within this article

• Workflow to extend a project
• Respond to an extension request
• Use case: Correct the rate after sending your proposal

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Workflow to extend a project

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Respond to an extension request

It may happen that, as a supplier, you are informed by the client that they wish to extend the duration of a project. On their side, the client will make the request within their account and will share with you: 

• The new end date of the Purchase Order (PO)
• The work unit of the PO
• An update of the PO (if relevant)

As Business Manager on the project, you will be notified by email and via a platform notification. The Buyer and Operational/Manager of the project will be notified by email.

You, as a Business manager, will be able to either accept or reject the extension request for the Purchase Order.

Below the steps to take action after reception of the client's request:

1. Access the tab RFPs then select Renewals Requests
2. You will be redirected towards the page that contains the list of your proposals. Find the desired Renewal/extension request and click on View and validate
3. Within this new page, verify the date of availability for the consultant, the fee proposed to the client and the Consultant on the project.

By default, this is the previous Consultant, already on the project, who is selected. It is possible to change the Consultant of the project by electing to share the profile or candidate file of another person, thanks to the toggle button.

To accept the extension request, click on the green button in the top right corner of the page Accept the extension. From that moment: 

• • The Operational/Manager of the project will be informed via a platform notification in order to validate the renewal
  • The new Purchase Order will be created
  • You will be informed of the validation by email and via a platform notification
  • You will be able to access the My projects tab to check the new details

To reject the extension request as a Business Manager, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on Reject the extension. In the new pop-up that will appear, please note down the reason for the rejection from the options presented. It is recommended that you also add further comments to support your refusal, and then click on Validate.

The Operational or Manager will be notified of the rejection of the extension request. 

We highly recommend that you reach out to your Point of contact (POC) at the client, prior to rejecting the request to extend the project and only follow these steps after being in agreement with them.

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Use case: Correct the rate after sending your proposal

When you accept an extension request but then realize that the rate you have indicated is not the correct one, at first glance neither you nor your Client can change it. Here is how to make sure you can still change the rate:

1. Your Client needs first to qualify your proposal as Not interesting
2. In the window that will appear, they choose Other as the reason for their refusal, so that they can write a comment to tell you, as agreed, that the rate should be changed to amount X
3. You are notified of their decision. You just have to click on the notification or the link in the email you received about this to be redirected to the form of your proposal. There, you will be able to change the rate and send your corrected proposal
4. Your Client will be notified of the new proposal and will be able to select it and validate it with the updated rate.