Contractors, and Subcontractors should consider the following list of items to put into thier web site. It is predicted that customers will want as much information as possible on line to determine the qualifications of a supplier for a particular project. Basic information, qualifications, experience, and references are some of the items that a customer would like to know about a vendor prior to selecting him to bid a project.

Some information that needs to be made available to a potential customer may want to be held in a file, available only to those customers and suppliers that you designate. Access can be made available only to those given a code. Information like customer lists, credit information, banking information etc. should be restricted or made available by E-mail on an as needed basis. E-mail documents can be prepared in advance to send to a customer immediately upon request without posting the sensitive information on the net. A balance between privacy of information and ease of access to that information by a customer or supplier needs to be evaluated by the vendor.

Putting sensitive information directly on the net has both advantages and disadvantages. The following is a discussion of those points.

Advantages: The customer can look at your site and not have to wait for additional information.. All you have t do is give a customer your code for that section of your site and he will have it until you change it. As your information changes, he can have access to that current information without bothering you. Information like current pricing of products and services can be put onto the web.

Disadvantages: Your sensitive information is more accessible to your competition. You have less control over your pricing.

Company Basic Information

• Name (Company)
• Address
• Telephone
• Office Phone
• Emergency Phone Numbers
• Fax
• E-Mail
• URL:
• Contractors License
• Issuing Agency (State License Board)
• License Number
• License type (B1, C2...( Spell out what each license stands for)

Capabilities

• Certifications
• Hazardous materials certifications.
• Emerging contractor certifications (Date Updated EC information)
• Certifications in hand
• Issuing Agencies
• Certification numbers
• Certifications applied for Agency Applied to
• Status of applications

Principal Basic Information (For Each Principal, Owner, Partner)

• Name
• Address
• Telephone
• FAX
• E-mail
• Personal Resume (Photos)

Company Resume

• History
• Project Information Listing (for each project)
• Owner Information
• Owners Name
• Address
• Telephone
• Contact

Projects

• Project Name
• Address
• Telephone
• Photos
• Owner Information
• Company Name
• Contact
• Address
• Phone
• FAX
• E-mail
• URL;
• Comments

Capabilities

• List Company Capabilities . These are the kinds of work that you can do and wish to do.
• Refer to projects completed
• Refer to projects under contract
• List Individual employees capabilities (refer to personal resumes) (secure?)
  Professional Advisors
• Accountants Information
• Contact
• Name
• Address
• Tel #
• FAX #
• E-mail
• URL.

Attorneys Information

Financial Advisors

Bonding Information

• Capacity
• Total
• Largest Job
• Current bonding Capacity
• Company
• Surety Company
• Name
• Address
• Phone
• Fax
• E-mail
• URL:

Surety Agent

• Company Name
• Contact Name
• Address
• Phone
• FAX
• E-mail
• URL:

Customer List Information (Secure)

• Name (Company)
• Contact
• Address
• Telephone
• FAX
• E-mail
• URL:

Build a company resume that can easily be sent to customer.

E-mailed to customer

Create a standard E-mail document for each type of project which includes all of the information that a customer would like to have. This would include company capabilities, proposed job team with resumes, customer lists

The document can be produced as a complete document with all of the files included, or can be only a pointer document where documents are referred to in attachments. The latter would be printable for faxing, and printable by the customer directly without having to modify. Check out the systems.

Printed for faxing.

Send it as an e-mail to yourself for printing to Winfax. (Try it out)

Printed for mailing. Check out how you page an e-mail document for effective printing.

Financial Information (Secure Files for e-mailing only)

Financial Statements (Secure Files for e-mailing only)

David E. Black

Phone (805) 985-4873

FAX ..(805) 985-9608

E-mail: sundot@fishnet.net

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