The document provides information on how to effectively use BidClerk, a construction industry database, to search for business opportunities. It outlines the benefits of BidClerk, including access to planned commercial construction projects, contact details for project principals, and project documents. It then describes the simple, quick, and effective steps to search BidClerk, including searching by location, time frame, and saving important documents. The steps advise keeping searches broad at first and avoiding over-selecting search criteria to maximize visible opportunities.

1. HOW TO EFFECTIVELY USE

2. Why use BidClerk?
 BidClerk is a leader in providing construction data in the United States.
 Their mission is to connect construction professionals with business
opportunities at all stages of the construction process at a value unmatched by
the competition.
 BidClerk provides unique tools that give subscribers visibility of the project
lifecycle, from planning stages to bidding to completion.
 Industry-leading contact directory, including LinkedIn integration that allows
stronger & more qualified business relationships.
 You receive access to an online database of planned commercial construction
activity, private and public.
 You receive project details as well as information for the contacts handling the
projects
 Phone, fax, email, mailing address, first and last name for project principals
 Owners, tenants, architects, developers, project managers and contractors.
 Also provide project documents, maps and site photos (bidders lists & plans)

3. How to use BidClerk?
 Simple, Quick & Effective Steps to finding the
information that you need
 Search by State-County-Zip Code-Mile Radius
 Time Frame: Prioritizing Projects to your benefit
 Bid Date: In the works
 Start Date: Time frame before it starts
 Award: Know who was awarded the project
 Save Important Documents
 Organize Key Companies & Contacts

4. Steps to an effective search
9 SEARCH STEPS TO GET YOU STARTED
Start a Project Search
Use these steps to make it WORK

5. Steps to an effective search
Creating a project search
• Make it simple
• Stick to the 9 search steps to get you started
Save your search for future use
• You can adjust your search settings as needed
• This helps you organize specific areas of interest

6. Steps to an effective search
• Broad but Specific
• Less is more when it comes to BidClerk
• The less you select the more results you have to
choose from.
• Think about your situation
• Are you browsing for future projects?
• Are you looking for immediate results & projects
that are starting soon?
• Selecting the ‘status’ of the project is
important if you want to eliminate projects
that are still in the ‘conceptual’ stage
(meaning; not approved yet)
• Don’t ‘over-click’
• Leaving categories ‘un-clicked’ actually helps
broaden your search.
• If you click on something you’re shrinking your
circle of opportunity significantly!

7. Steps to an effective search
• Broad but Specific
• You want to cast a wide net but don’t waste
your time
• Only select the main categories
• Always be looking forward
• There’s no point researching projects that have
already started (unless it’s a large project with
multiple phases of work)

8. Project Search by County

9. Project Search by County

12. Example Search

13. Example Search

14. Example Search