Identification of Participants in Commercial Tenders (Instruction)

We increase the security level at our platform and introduce mandatory identification of suppliers in commercial tenders. We have prepared instructions for you that will help you easily conveniently pass data verification.

How to Authenticate to SmartTender

Our platform now provides two different ways to identify participant:

1. Overlay EDS/QDS.
2. Payment from a company account.

You can choose the option that is more convenient for you. The result will be the same.

What is EDS/QDS

EDS/QDS is an Electronic Digital Signature/Qualified Electronic Signature. You can verify the fact of signing and the integrity of electronic documents with it. Legislation endows digital signatures with all the features of a regular handwritten signature.

Method #1 – Identification Using EDS/QDS

First you need to go to the company profile. There you will find a message stating that the company is not identified. To begin the process of identification in the system click the "Sign EDS/QDS" button.

Then in the window, you need to click the “Select a file” button, find and select the EDS/QDS file on the hard disk of your computer.

If you have a hardware key and you want to use it, you need to check the “Hardware key” box. In any case, you will have to enter the key protection password.

To complete the identification process is very simple. You need to click the "Sign" button.

Method #2 – Payment Identification

Without EDS / QDS, you can identify yourself as a supplier by making payments from the company's account. You can do this from your account by selecting the item "Top up balance" in the "Balance" tab.

In the field “Amount of payment” you need to write the desired payment amount excluding VAT, select the option “Generate an invoice for payment” and click the “Next” button.

You will see a message stating that the invoice has been generated and sent to your email. It can also be downloaded from the same page by clicking on the link “Invoice for payment of participation.pdf”.

Get Identification by Payment From the Account

The company profile will receive the “Identified” status after the payment is received and funds are credited to your account. You can go on to search for commercial tenders, submit proposals and win!