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What
does it mean to be "Online"?
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What
does it mean by "Online Tendering"?
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Do
I have to compulsorily submit my tender through the Internet?
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What
if I can not download a softcopy of the tender or I have
some problem/queries regarding your website?
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How
do I upload my tender submission?
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What
if I need help while submitting my electronic tender?
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What
if I don't submit my tender through the Internet before
the closing time of the tender?
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What
does NIT stand for?
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What
are the benefits in receiving / submitting tenders online?
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How
Secure is it?
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What
is a Remote Server?
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What
is a Digital Signature?
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Who
is a Certifying Authority?
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What
is Encryption?
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What
is a Firewall?
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What
is a Remote Secured Database?
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Who
are Hackers?
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What
is downloading & uploading?
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What
does it mean to be "online"?
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If
a business is described as being online, this usually
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has an internet connection
- has
a website of its own or
- is
using e-mail to communicate with customers and suppliers.
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If
you are not already online, we recommend/request your
first step should be to get connected to the Internet,
have a look and see. Read through these FAQs to find
out more or contact our Support Desk for some friendly
help and advice any time during Business hours India
time - 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM.
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What
does it mean by "Online Tendering"?
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Using
the Internet through tendertimes.com, you could now
host tenders, pay the cost of Tender paper and Earnest
Money Deposit – All Online, from your Desktop
PC. This will make the process very fast and secured
and you can save valuable business time.
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Do
I have to compulsorily submit my tender through the Internet?
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No
- you do not have to compulsorily submit your tender
through the Internet. Paper copies of your tender, which
are submitted in the Tender Box, are also acceptable,
as stipulated in the documentation for that particular
Tender.
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What
if I can not download a softcopy of the tender or I have
some problem/queries regarding your website?
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If
you are having trouble downloading a Softcopy of the
tender from the Internet please either go through the
User Guidance Manual or Contact our Portal Manager of
tendertimes.com or the Online Tendering Support Team
directly (during business hours India time) either by:
Telephone on 91 33 91-33-2357 2555/56
Fax on – (91-33) 2357 2564
Email – onlinetender@tendertimes.com
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How
do I upload my tender submission?
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If
the tender authority is seeking electronic/online response
for a particular NIT, you will see a link ‘Submit
Online’ at the bottom of the detail page for that
NIT. Click on the link and follow the instructions onscreen.
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What
if I need help while submitting my electronic tender?
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If
you are having trouble downloading the tender document
from the Internet please contact the Portal Manager
or the Online Tendering Support Team directly (during
business hours India time) either by:
Telephone on Phones: (91-33) 91-33-2357 2555/56.
Fax on – (91-33) 2357 2564
Email – onlinetender@tendertimes.com
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Or
if there are special contact directions on your copy
of the tender you may need to contact the Officer, nominated
in the NIT, directly.
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What
if I don't submit my tender through the Internet before
the closing time of the tender?
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Once
the specified closing time is passed the Internet Submission
System will not allow you to submit your tender electronically.
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What
does NIT stand for?
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NIT
stands for Notice Inviting Tender. Throughout this system
it may be used interchangeably to refer to Requests
for Quotation (or RFQ), Expressions of Interest (or
EOI) etc.
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What
are the benefits in receiving / submitting tenders online?
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Electronic
or Online Tendering is just carrying out the same traditional
tendering process in an electronic form, using the Internet.
Using E-Tendering /Online tendering the Tender issuing
authorities can:
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Sell
Tenders.
Receive Bids.
Evaluate Tenders or Bids received
Publish NIT and subsequently host Tender/Bid Document.
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Using
Online Tendering, the Bidders can:
Receive notification of the relevant tenders.
Receive tender documents online.
Submit Bids Online without any physical handicaps.
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How
Secure is it?
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The
security features incorporated in the application ensures
that all activities are logged, no unauthorised person
has access to data, all sensitive data is encrypted
and system can be restored in a minimal possible time
in case of a disaster or system crash.
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Data
Encryption: The solution supports 128-bit
encryption and all the price bids received against
a tender are encrypted at the database level.
Further all the data is encrypted in database
level.
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Digital
Signature: The solution includes capturing
Digital Signature Authorized and certified by
approved agency nominated by Controller of Certifying
Authorities under Ministry of IT, Govt. of India.
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Process
Validation: The Solution has been so
architected that a user
(Tendering Issuing Authority / Bidder) cannot
view the commercial bid of any Bidder till the
technical evaluation of the tender is complete
and the date & time specified for the opening
of the commercial bid is due.
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Unauthorised Access : The entire
solution is behind a firewall and intrusion detection
system that protects it against unauthorised access
and hackers.
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Authorization
Of Data and storage : The bid data and
the transaction is encrypted and secured in a
Remote Secured Database and authorized through
Digital Certification. The complete electronic
bidding process is compliant with THE INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000 of the Govt of India.
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What
is a Remote Server?
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A
network computer that allows a user to log on to the
network from a distant location. "Remote Server"
is any remote location where you have to connect to
your dial up ISP, and where you had to sign up for a
your web space.
A server that has been registered with the user interface,
which can later be referenced as a proxy client or as
the method to perform a service; for example, a remote
RADIUS server can be specified to act as a proxy
clients.
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What
is a Digital Signature?
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A
digital code that can be attached to an electronically
transmitted message that uniquely identifies the sender.
Like a written signature, the purpose of a digital signature
is to guarantee that the individual sending the message
really is who he or she claims to be. Digital signatures
are especially important for electronic commerce and
are a key component of most authentication schemes.
To be effective, digital signatures must be unforgeable.
There are a number of different encryption techniques
to guarantee this level of security.
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Who
is a Certifying Authority?
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A
trusted third-party organization or company that issues
digital certificates used to create digital signatures
and public-private key pairs. The role of the CA in
this process is to guarantee that the individual granted
the unique certificate is, in fact, who he or she claims
to be. Usually, this means that the CA has an arrangement
with a financial institution, such as a credit card
company, which provides it with information to confirm
an individual's claimed identity. CAs are a critical
component in data security and electronic commerce because
they guarantee that the two parties exchanging information
are really who they claim to be.
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What
is Encryption?
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Prevents
any non-authorized party from reading or changing data.
The level of protection provided by encryption is determined
by an encryption algorithm. In a brute-force attack,
the strength is measured by the number of possible keys
and the key size. For example, a Triple-Data Encryption
Standard system (3 DES) uses 112-bit or 168-bit keys
and, based on currently available processing power,
is virtually immune to brute-force attacks. Business
to Business VPNs (Extranets) share sensitive data with
multiple organizations, so demand the highest level
of security. This requires public key encryption and/or
secure key exchange, both of which are designed to eliminate
the risk of the key becoming known to an unauthorized
party.
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What
is a Firewall?
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A
firewall is a set of related programs, located at a
network gateway server that protects the resources of
a private network from users from other networks. Basically,
a firewall, working closely with a router program, filters
all network packets to determine whether to forward
them toward their destination. A firewall is often installed
away from the rest of the network so that no incoming
request can get directly at private network resources.
There are a number of firewall screening methods. A
simple one is to screen requests to make sure they come
from acceptable (previously identified) domain names
and IP addresses. For mobile users, firewalls allow
remote access in to the private network by the use of
secure logon procedures and authentication certificates.
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What
is a Remote Secured Database?
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It’s
similar to the remote server. The database is located
in a secured server, which is in a remote location.
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Who
are Hackers?
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Unauthorized
use, or attempts to circumvent or bypass the security
mechanisms of an information system or network by a
person is called hacking and the persons doing such
activities are called 'Hackers'.
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What
is downloading & uploading?
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Downloading
means to download a particular file from a remote server
using the Internet or any kind of Network.
Uploading means to upload a particular file into a remote
server, Uploading can be done programmatically or by
using FTP. |
