• Post their project(s)
• Receive proposals from potential service providers
• Review provider portfolios, reviews and ratings
• Negotiate and award the work
• Communicate and collaborate using the private project workspace
• Maintain a history of all project-related communications for audit purposes
• Receive electronic invoices from providers
• Pay online using the payment system

FP generates revenue by charging the service provider a percentage of the project billings. This fee is significantly less than fees charged by staffing firms and personnel agencies. When the provider submits a quote for your project, the FP fee is already included in the quote.

2007 Category - Level Project Price Summary

Minimum project prices.
Providers compete to win your project. They compete based on their skills, experience, how quickly they will complete your project, the deliverables they will provide you and how much they will charge.

Each project category has a minimum price providers cannot charge below. For example, the minimum price a provider can charge for a "Basic" Website Development project is 100 USD. For a "Select" Website Development project, the minimum is 100 USD..

" Should I post my project as Basic or Select?"
Setting your project as "Basic" or "Select" helps you manage the types of proposals you receive.

Choose "Basic" to get lower prices
Choose "Basic" if you want proposals from a wide variety of providers. You get lower prices because every provider sees the rates quoted by their competition.

If your project is simple, and your primary goal is to save money, choose "Basic".

Choose "Select" to get higher quality.
Choose "Select" if you want higher quality providers. You get more detailed proposals because providers cannot see the rates or details quoted by their competition.

If your project is complex, and your primary goal is to get excellent expertise and quality, choose "Select".