On the Events page, click Create Event. The Create new event window opens. RFQ is selected by default.
Enter a name for the event in the Name field.
Select a Bidding option:
Invite bidders is selected by default. Leave this option selected if you want to invite bidders to your event.
Click Purchaser-only if you do not want to invite bidders to the event.
Select an event Type:
Live event is selected by default. Leave this option selected if you want to run a real event.
Click Test event if you want to run a test event. If you select this event type, the event name the bidder sees is prepended with Test Event. A test event is only used for internal review and validation.