1. Solicitations Portal Introduction

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Contract Insight — User Guide

1. Solicitations Portal Introduction

Module: Solicitations › Solicitation Portal › 1. Solicitations Portal Introduction

Note: Each procedure in this guide begins at the Contract Insight homepage, so any section can be followed on its own. Custom fields are configurable, so the exact field list on a contract category record may vary between environments.

1. Overview

Solicitations are one of the Gateway's core modules: the gateway-side menu's Solicitations group (tagged Modules_SMM) gives a vendor or client My Solicitations, Search All Solicitations, Search Public Solicitations, Search Upcoming Solicitations, and Search Closed Solicitations, letting a respondent find and track bid opportunities without needing access to the internal Sourcing workspace.

Public Portal

Signed In Portal 

2. Key Elements

  • The gateway-side Solicitations menu group is tagged Modules_SMM, distinct from the internal Sourcing module
  • My Solicitations lists what a signed-in respondent is already tracking or has responded to
  • Search Public, Search Upcoming, and Search Closed Solicitations split opportunities by status for browsing without an account
  • Allow Solicitations Calendar Buttons (VCG Settings → Access) controls whether calendar-download buttons appear on solicitation records

 

Vendor/Client Gateway Settings

Calendar Display