Bid Hierarchy

The R44H700 program first searches for the greatest level of specificity. If the system does not find a matching record, the system continues to the next level, and so on. This table lists the nine levels of specificity for bid detail records, from most specific to most general:

Level	Community/Area	Phase	Plan	Elevation
1	Community	Phase	Plan	Elevation
2	Community	Phase	Plan	A wildcard value
3	Community	Phase	A wildcard value	A wildcard value
4	Community	A wildcard value	Plan	Elevation
5	Community	A wildcard value	Plan	A wildcard value
6	Community	A wildcard value	A wildcard value	A wildcard value
7	Area	A wildcard value	Plan	Elevation
8	Area	A wildcard value	Plan	A wildcard value
9	Area	A wildcard value	A wildcard value	A wildcard value

The R44H700 program selects the contract lines that are at the most specific level for every cost code and for every cost code and option combination that you are processing. When two contracts are set up at the same level for the same cost code, or the same cost code and option combination, the system selects both contracts. If the system selects a supplier assignment record with a national purchasing area, the system will use the associated national purchasing information.