---
title: "How to Acknowledge an Awarded Bid on Mercury Network®"
slug: "how-to-acknowledge-an-awarded-bid-in-mercury-network"
tags: ["Mercury Network - Vendor", "Mercury Network"]
updated: 2026-10-13T17:55:11Z
published: 2026-10-13T17:55:11Z
canonical: "docs.cotality.com/how-to-acknowledge-an-awarded-bid-in-mercury-network"
---

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# How to Acknowledge an Awarded Bid on Mercury Network®

## Overview

When a client awards you an appraisal order through the Mercury Network® bidding process, acknowledge the awarded bid by accepting or declining the assignment. During order acknowledgement, you can add notes, upload supporting documents, review and accept a vendor agreement, and confirm the applicable fee.

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## How to accept or decline an awarded bid

After you receive the bid-award email notification, open the order and select **Accept/Decline Assignment**. Mercury Network displays the **Order Acknowledgement** window.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d7730790-9b0e-4a1e-800e-a32628b13559/Images/Documentation/image-E79I6PVT.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T03%3A32%3A00Z&se=2026-11-06T04%3A32%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=NH1tOHLJ0vKjFj1hUDOLtjXGgpkD2r%2B%2Bk5fBdrFmQdg%3D)

Order acknowledgement window:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d7730790-9b0e-4a1e-800e-a32628b13559/Images/Documentation/image-YPMA1KM2.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T03%3A32%3A00Z&se=2026-11-06T04%3A32%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=NH1tOHLJ0vKjFj1hUDOLtjXGgpkD2r%2B%2Bk5fBdrFmQdg%3D)

To acknowledge the order, follow these steps.

1. Select **Yes, I accept this** **order** or **No, I must decline this** **order**.
2. Optional: Enter a message explaining your response to the client.
3. Upload any requested or supporting documents you want to include with the order acknowledgement.
4. If the client requires a vendor agreement, select the **Vendor Agreement** link in the lower-left corner, review the agreement, and select the checkbox to accept it before continuing.
5. Review your response, and then select **OK**.
6. In the **Fee** **Acknowledgement** window, review the fee and select **OK** to finalize and send your acknowledgement.

**Related Article**: [How to Respond to Bid Request on Mercury Network®](/ext/docs/how-to-respond-to-bid-requests-in-mercury-network#overview)

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## Outcome

After you submit the response, Mercury Network® notifies the client and records whether you accepted or declined the awarded order. Any message, supporting documents, vendor-agreement acceptance, and fee acknowledgement are included with your response. Accepted orders can proceed through the appraisal workflow, while declined orders return to the client for reassignment or other action.