The Vendor Portal in Buildend is designed for sub-trades who are invited to collaborate on a project by a general contractor. It provides a centralized view of all project information relevant to them, making it easy to track and manage tasks and documentation.
Accessing the Vendor Portal
Once you're added to a project, you can access the Vendor Portal by navigating to the Project and selecting the Vendor Portal tab.
What the Vendor Portal Includes
The Vendor Portal gives you visibility into the following:
Contracts
View Subcontracts or Purchase Orders issued to your company.
Change Orders
See approved and pending Change Orders associated with your contracts or purchase orders.
RFQs (Request for Quotation)
Review change order requests for which pricing is being requested from you.
Invoices
View invoices you’ve already submitted or need to submit for the work completed under your contract.
RFIs (Requests for Information)
Track RFIs you’ve submitted and view responses,
Submittals and Shop Drawings
Access any shop drawings or submittals assigned to you, including those requiring your review or documentation uploads.
Why Use the Vendor Portal?
The Vendor Portal serves as a single source of truth for all project-related activity relevant to your scope. Instead of searching through emails or different parts of the project, you can:
Quickly find contract documents
Track invoice and payment statuses
Respond to RFQs
Stay updated on outstanding RFIs or submittals
It’s designed to streamline collaboration and ensure you can access everything you need to keep your work on track — all from one place.