Thank you for trusting us with your projects. When you have a whole project to build, post it on Automate America as a request for quote, free. The companies that can build it send you their quotes.

So what does that mean for you? Your project is in front of every company that can do it, not only the few you already know. And a request for quote is basic. We don't need anything private or confidential, just the basics.

Tap Post Work and choose Request for Quote. Pick the occupation, and describe the project in plain words. For example: an automated line, with the injection machine provided, but not the dies. Everything in a request for quote is public, so leave out anything confidential. Then say where the work is, or that it's remote.

Next, the milestones, with estimated dates, starting with when quotes are due. Then the budget range, from and to. Review it, and add more detail if you like: questions for the companies, the timeline, or the scope. Your company name shows by default. You can post anonymously instead, and you're revealed when you connect or award. Post it. It goes live right away, on Open RFQs, in All Work and in the feed, a week at a time.

Quotes arrive on your request's own page, each in the company's own document. Download the original, mark it reviewed, shortlist it, or decline it. A decline can be undone. Connect with a company to see their contact details. When you've found the one, award the project. Award is final, so it asks you to confirm.

If you're the one quoting, open the request and tap Submit Your Quote. Answer the questions, attach your quote in your own document, add a note, your timeline and your bid, and send it. Thank you to every company that quotes here. We are grateful for the companies that make this network strong.

Here's what happens next. After the award, the work and the payment are agreed directly between the two of you. We don't hold the money or manage the project. We make the introduction. When the week is up, tap Confirm still open if you need more quotes.

Posting is free, quoting is free, and there's no risk in either, ever. On our contracts and jobs, nothing is committed until the customer clicks Hire, or the professional clicks Accept Offer. On a request for quote, nothing is decided until you award it.

Sourcing a big project usually means a short list of approved suppliers. Here, every company that can build it can see it, and send its quote. On the old site, a quote request was just a contract marked Hard Quote Work. Now it has its own path in Post Work, and its own page for every quote.

The right company for every project, found in the open. This is the future of work. Thank you for your time. Somewhere right now, the company that can build your project is looking for its next one. Post it here, and they can find it. Look after your people out there, and get everyone home tonight. Questions? Text 586-770-8083, or email Info@AutomateAmerica.com for more information. Stay safe. Stay free. Zero friction.