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What it is

SmartBid is bid management software for general contractors, including prime, commercial, and residential GCs. Teams can organize bid projects, send invitations and addenda, and receive subcontractor proposals through uploads. Its online plan room centralizes project files and supports customized access and editing permissions. Contractors can prequalify subcontractors using ConsensusDocs 721 forms or custom questionnaires, while BidTabs helps estimators calculate and compare proposals side by side. The Compliance module tracks licenses, certificates of insurance, and W-9 documents, using OCR to reduce manual data entry. Listed integrations include Procore, Autodesk BIM 360, Dropbox, STACK, ConstructConnect Network, SmartInsight, ShareFile, and ConsensusDocs; the plan room can also connect to a range of cloud storage services. SmartBid is available over an internet connection and through Android, iOS, and Windows mobile apps, with no installation required. API access is included with the license. Pricing is on request; the annual license scales access by user count, and invited subcontractors can access it at no cost.

Spec sheet

Purpose
SmartBid is construction bid management software for general contractors, including prime, commercial, and residential GCs.Read 30 Sep 2026 · smartbid.co
Integrations
The site lists integrations including Procore, Autodesk BIM 360, Dropbox, STACK, ConstructConnect Network, SmartInsight, ShareFile, and ConsensusDocs.Read 30 Sep 2026 · smartbid.co
Security
SmartBid says project data is private and secure and shared only with people granted access; its plan room uses Microsoft Azure Cloud for file storage.Read 30 Sep 2026 · smartbid.co
Compliance
The Compliance module tracks subcontractor licenses, certificates of insurance, and W-9 documents, and uses OCR to reduce manual data entry.Read 30 Sep 2026 · smartbid.co
Support
The site lists 24/7 customer service, live call support, training, and an online Help Center; some support packages are additional cost.Read 30 Sep 2026 · smartbid.co
Founded
2006Read 23 Sep 2026 · smartbid.co
Bid comparison
BidTabs helps estimators calculate and compare subcontractor proposals side by side.Read 30 Sep 2026 · smartbid.co
Cloud storage
The plan room can integrate with Dropbox, SharePoint, Google Drive, Box, ShareFile, Egnyte, OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, CMIS, Alfresco, and AWS S3.Read 30 Sep 2026 · smartbid.co
Company history
SmartBid says it has served general contractors since 2006 and was acquired by ConstructConnect in 2018.Read 30 Sep 2026 · smartbid.co
Invitations to bid
Users can organize bid projects, send invitations and addenda, and let subcontractors upload proposals.Read 30 Sep 2026 · smartbid.co
Plan room
The online plan room provides centralized project file storage with customized access and editing permissions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · smartbid.co
Platforms and access
SmartBid requires no installation and is available through an internet connection or Android, iOS, and Windows mobile apps; the license includes API access.Read 30 Sep 2026 · smartbid.co
Prequalification
Users can prequalify subcontractors with ConsensusDocs 721 forms or a custom questionnaire builder.Read 30 Sep 2026 · smartbid.co

Plans and prices

Annual Standard License Priced on request annually Scales access annually by number of users · Subcontractors invited to bid or prequalify get access at no cost Read 30 Sep 2026 · smartbid.co

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Organizes bid invitations, addenda, and proposal uploads.
  • Plan room supports customized file permissions.
  • BidTabs compares subcontractor proposals side by side.
  • Compliance tracking uses OCR for document entry.
  • Invited subcontractors get access at no cost.

Limits

  • Pricing is available on request.
  • Some support packages cost extra.
  • Access requires an internet connection or listed mobile apps.

Who it suits

SmartBid suits general contractors managing bid invitations, subcontractor proposals, prequalification, and compliance records. Its mobile apps and cloud-based plan room may fit teams that need project access across devices.

Verdict

SmartBid brings bid coordination, subcontractor qualification, proposal comparison, and compliance tracking into one product. Pricing is on request, and its annual license scales with user count.

Where Specifiction places it

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