Respond to briefs
Apply to buyer requests and submit offers for custom data work on the DataVendor marketplace.
New to briefs? Read What are briefs for the overview — lifecycle, how they differ from listings, and how offers become projects.
Vendor access
Responding to briefs requires Tier 2+ vendor access. After Tier 1 listing capability, request a tier upgrade and sign the HUD NDA to unlock Project briefs at /briefs.
Tier 1 vendors still see briefs in navigation — the page renders a briefs access gate rather than hiding the route.
The apply flow
- Browse Project briefs — a job-board list showing title, budget, build window, and an Apply action
- Open brief detail — full requirements and terms
- Submit offer — your priced response; the buyer sees you as an applicant
When a buyer accepts your offer, a project begins. One open brief can spawn multiple parallel projects if the buyer accepts several applicants.
Supply-first vs demand-first
Publish a listing is supply-first: you list what you have. Respond to briefs is demand-first: buyers define the work and you tailor an offer. Many vendors use both paths.
Related pages
- What are briefs — shared overview
- Publish a listing — the supply-first path
- What buyers use this for — how teams use briefs alongside catalog purchases
Get started
Respond to briefs — onboard as a vendor and unlock brief access.