When creating a proposal in response to a collaboration request that requires a candidate to be specified, a supplier enters details of the proposed candidate for the position on the Contractor Candidate Details screen. The buying organization views the candidate's details on the same screen when viewing the submitted proposal.

When specifying the buying organization's contractor ID, you can send a message to the requester asking for guidance on creating a unique identifier for a new candidate. For example, some organizations might use the person's first and middle initials followed by the full last name, whereas some might use a national identifier like the U.S. social security number.

If the buying organization already has this contractor in its system, use the existing contractor ID to avoid having two user IDs for the same contractor.

1. View or enter the name of the candidate you are proposing as the contractor for the job request.
2. View or enter identifiers for the contractor:
   • In the Contractor ID box, enter the buying organization's existing identifier for this contractor. If this contractor has never worked for this buying organization, enter a unique identifier.
   • In the Supplier Contractor ID box, enter your organization's unique identifier for this contractor.
3. View, add, replace, or delete the contractor's resume, as necessary.
4. View or enter the date range during which the contractor will work for the buying organization if the proposal is accepted.
5. View or enter the number of hours per week the contractor will work (weekends are excluded).
6. If needed, adjust the value in the Quantity box to the total hours the contractor will work on this job.

   The Quantity is typically calculated using the Start Date, End Date, and Hours Per Week settings. If you need to adjust the total hours, such as when you are in a different time zone and the weekend hours are not excluded correctly, adjust the total that appears in the Quantity box. Note that the quantity you specify will not appear on the proposal details unless the buyer selects this candidate.

7. View or enter rates (some of these fields may not be available):
   • In the Bill Rate box, enter the hourly rate you will invoice for this contractor (the pay rate plus the markup amount).
• In the Pay Rate box, enter the hourly rate that will be paid to the contractor.
• In the Markup Percent and Markup Amount boxes, enter the markup you add to the contractor's pay rate to determine the bill rate. You can enter a percentage, a fixed amount, or both.