private string CreateInvitationBody(AuctionDetails auctiondetails, AuctionParticipant participant)
{
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
sb.Append("<tr><td align='right'><h5>" + DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString() + "</h5></td></tr>");
sb.Append("<tr><td align='center'><h3>INVITATION TO AUCTION</h3></td></tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td valign='top'>");
sb.Append("<p>");
sb.Append("<b>TO  :  <u>" + participant.Name + "</u></b>");
sb.Append("<br /><br />");
sb.Append("Good Day!");
sb.Append("<br /><br />");
sb.Append("We are glad to inform you that you have been invited to participate in an online auction event which was initiated by Trans-Asia Incorporated.");
sb.Append("</p>");
sb.Append("<table style='font-size: 12px;width:100%;'>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='10px'></td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;width:20px;'>1.</td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;'>Auction Description</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='30px' colspan='2'></td>");
sb.Append("<td>" + auctiondetails.Description + "</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr><td height='10px' colspan='3'></td></tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='10px'></td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;width:20px;'>2.</td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;'>Schedule of Auction Event</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='30px' colspan='2'></td>");
sb.Append("<td>");
sb.Append("Confirmation Deadline : " + FormattingHelper.FormatDateToString(auctiondetails.ConfirmationDeadline) + "<br />");
sb.Append("Start Date & Time : " + FormattingHelper.FormatDateToLongString(auctiondetails.StartDateTime) + "<br />");
sb.Append("End Date & Time : " + FormattingHelper.FormatDateToLongString(auctiondetails.EndDateTime) + "<br />");
sb.Append("Duration : " + auctiondetails.Duration + "<br />");
sb.Append("</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr><td height='10px' colspan='3'></td></tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='10px'></td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;width:20px;'>3.</td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;'>Payment Details</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='30px' colspan='2'></td>");
sb.Append("<td>");
sb.Append("<ul>");
sb.Append("<li>Payment Terms</li>");
sb.Append("<ul><li>Trans-Asia shall pay supplier 10% Down Payment, Progress Billing.</li></ul>");
sb.Append("<br />");
sb.Append("<li>Billing Details</li>");
sb.Append("<ul>");
sb.Append("<li>Contact Person: Rose Soteco T# 730 2413</li>");
sb.Append("<li>Contact Details: 2F GT Plaza Tower 1, Pioneer cor Madison Sts., Mandaluyong City</li>");
sb.Append("</ul>");
sb.Append("</ul>");
sb.Append("</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr><td height='10px' colspan='3'></td></tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='10px'></td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;width:20px;'>4.</td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;'>Bid Price Details</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='30px' colspan='2'></td>");
sb.Append("<td>The bid price submitted by the supplier shall be exclusive of VAT.</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr><td height='10px' colspan='3'></td></tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='10px'></td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;width:20px;'>5.</td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;'>Price Validity</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='30px' colspan='2'></td>");
sb.Append("<td>");
sb.Append("The price quoted must be valid and firm for a period of 30 days.");
sb.Append("No change in price quoted shall be allowed after bid submission unless negotiated by Trans-Asia .");
sb.Append("</td.");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr><td height='10px' colspan='3'></td></tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='10px'></td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;width:20px;'>6.</td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;'>Price Confirmation</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='30px' colspan='2'></td>");
sb.Append("<td>");
sb.Append("All participants must submit the price breakdown according to the final bid price submitted during the e-BID event not later than 24 hours after the e-BIDding event has ended.");
sb.Append("The sum of the breakdown must be equal to the supplier's final bid price submitted during the e-BIDding event.");
sb.Append("Any attempt to submit a breakdown which totals significantlly higher or lower than the final bid price submitted during the event may be subject to sanctions from Trans-Asia .");
sb.Append("</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr><td height='10px' colspan='3'></td></tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='10px'></td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;width:20px;'>7.</td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;'>Grounds for Invalidating Bids</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='30px' colspan='2'></td>");
sb.Append("<td>");
sb.Append("A supplier's bid may be invalidated under any of the following circumstances:");
sb.Append("<ul>");
sb.Append("<li>Incomplete bid documents</li>");
sb.Append("<li>Bid documents without bidder's signature</li>");
sb.Append("<li>Late submission of hard copy of bid price breakdown</li>");
sb.Append("</ul>");
sb.Append("</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr><td height='10px' colspan='3'></td></tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='10px'></td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;width:20px;'>8.</td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;'>Awarding of Bid</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='30px' colspan='2'></td>");
sb.Append("<td>");
sb.Append("The lowest/highest bidder is not necessarily the winning bidder. Trans-Asia shall not be bound to assign any reason for not accepting any bid or accepting it in part.");
sb.Append("Bids are still subject to further ecaluation. Trans-Asia shall award the winning supplier through a Purchase Order/Sales Order.");
sb.Append("</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr><td height='10px' colspan='3'></td></tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='10px'></td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;width:20px;'>9.</td>");
sb.Append("<td style='font-weight:bold;'>Penalties (depends on the items to be purchased)</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr>");
sb.Append("<td width='30px' colspan='2'></td>");
sb.Append("<td>");
sb.Append("<ul>");
sb.Append("<li>10K - 49.99K</li>");
sb.Append("<li>50K - 99.99K</li>");
sb.Append("<li>100K - 199.99K</li>");
sb.Append("<li>200K - 299.99K</li>");
sb.Append("<li>300K - 499.99K</li>");
sb.Append("<li>500K - 999.99K</li>");
sb.Append("<li>1M - 1.999M</li>");
sb.Append("<li>2M - 19.999M</li>");
sb.Append("<li>20M and above</li>");
sb.Append("</ul>");
sb.Append("</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
sb.Append("<tr><td height='10px' colspan='3'></td></tr>");
sb.Append("</table>");
sb.Append("<p>");
sb.Append("To know more about this auction, click <a href='" + ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ServerUrl"] + "web/auctions/auctiondetails.aspx?aid=" + HttpUtility.UrlEncode(EncryptionHelper.Encrypt(auctiondetails.ID.ToString())) + "' target='_blank'>here</a>. ");
sb.Append("<br />");
sb.Append("To confirm/decline your invitation, click <a href='" + ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ServerUrl"] + "web/auctions/confirmauctionevent.aspx?aid=" + HttpUtility.UrlEncode(EncryptionHelper.Encrypt(auctiondetails.ID.ToString())) + "' target='_blank'>here</a>.");
sb.Append("<br />");
sb.Append("<a href='" + ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ServerUrl"] + "rules.htm' target='_blank' title='Click here or copy the link'>Rules and Regulations</a> : " + ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ServerUrl"] + "rules.htm");
sb.Append("<br /><br />");
sb.Append("######################################################################################<br />");
sb.Append(" Credentials:<br />");
sb.Append(" Username: "******"<br />");
sb.Append(" Ticket: " + EncryptionHelper.Decrypt(participant.EncryptedTicket) + "<br /><br />");
sb.Append(" Notes:<br />");
sb.Append(" Ticket and password are CASE SENSITIVE.<br />");
sb.Append(" Ticket is for confirming/declining/participating an auction.<br />");
sb.Append(" Ticket is different for each supplier for each auction event.<br />");
sb.Append(" Password is for login.<br />");
sb.Append(" Username is NOT CASE SENSITIVE.<br />");
sb.Append(" If you don't know or forgot your password, go to eBid login page and click forgot password.<br />");
sb.Append(" Use the username provided. Click Send. Your password will be sent to this email address.<br />");
sb.Append("######################################################################################<br />");
sb.Append("<br /><br /><br />");
sb.Append("Sincerely Yours,");
sb.Append("<br /><br />");
sb.Append(auctiondetails.Creator);
sb.Append("<br /><br />");
sb.Append("</p>");
sb.Append("</td>");
sb.Append("</tr>");
return(MailTemplate.IntegrateBodyIntoTemplate(sb.ToString()));
}
