Bid periods

For each schedule bid, you must identify the associated bid periods. Bid periods are the times when employees can bid on a schedule bid. For example, if employees can bid from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Mondays and Tuesdays and from 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM on Wednesdays and Thursdays, then create these bid periods for the schedule bid:

• Bid Period 1: Monday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Bid Period 2: Tuesday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Bid Period 3: Wednesday, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Bid Period 4: Thursday, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

To calculate the bid windows for each employee, bid periods are used in conjunction with schedule bid lifetime. The schedule bid lifetime is defined by the start and end dates of a schedule bid.