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The reward is paid if the Government Order Bid was awarded and the contractor delivers the required amount. The reward is paid right away on the delivery, even if other contractors did not fulfill their part yet.
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Deposit
Each contractor has to put down deposit. The deposit is returned once ALL contractors on the bid, in the team, ; delivered the required amounts.
The deposits are taken , at the time of Government Order Bid is being awarded. If any of the contractors doesn’t have enough cash, the whole bid is disqualified.
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Fulfillment
Once the bid; you are contractor on is awarded, you can simply click to deliver the resources against it. The reward is paid right awayimmediately. The deposit is returned once all contractors on your bid deliver.
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Make sure you know your partners you are entering the Government Order Bid with. The more companies you have on the application, the less you have to deliver. While the benefits are great, there are risks you should be aware of:
if If one of the other contractors does not have cash to cover their deposit, your bid is not considered and awarded.
if If one of the other contractors doesn’t deliver, you lose your deposit.
the The main contractor, the company that set up the bid, can attempt to change bid prices without discussing it with you.
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Recap
Your company must be level 20+ to apply.
You need to form teams/bids with 3-8 companies.
The lower your price , the (bid), the higher chance your bid will be awarded.
You need to be have cash for the deposit ready when the bids are being considered for awarding.
You need to fulfill in time to get reward.
Every contractor on your bid needs to fulfill in time for anyone to get the deposit back.
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Helpful articles from our local newspaper The Sim Companies Times:
The Eye of the Gov Order - Part I and Part II (both in same newspaper)
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