1. Electronic bidding is a bidding activity completed in the form of data messages.

compared with the offline paper tender announcement, the main difference is to realize the electronic closed loop of the whole bidding management with the help of electronic seal and electronic signature.

it is superior in the authenticity of the identity of the bidding object, the confidentiality of the bidding content and the fairness of the bidding process. In all aspects of bidding, there are obvious differences between electronic bidding and offline paper bidding in efficiency, identity confirmation and information collection and summary.

2. Traditional bidding is a trading mode, which mainly includes open bidding and invitation bidding.

the traditional bidding needs to go through the procedures of bidding, tendering, bid opening, bid evaluation and calibration, and involves many roles such as the tenderee, bidder, supervisor and agent, among which the rules and regulations are complicated, the operation process is complicated, the procurement cycle is long and the whole operation cost is high. Most of the traditional bidding work is operated by manual and written documents, and the degree of electronicization is low.

electronic bidding is a new bidding method based on network technology, which realizes digitalization, networking and high integration of traditional bidding, bidding, bid evaluation, contract and other business processes. At the same time, it has the functions of database management, information query and analysis, and it is a truly full-process, all-round and paperless innovative procurement transaction method.