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# 1. Solicitations Portal Introduction

**COBBLESTONE SOFTWARE**

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.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789492477814.png)Public Portal

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789493322576.png)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

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789493831495.png)Vendor/Client Gateway Settings

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789493601805.png)Calendar Display

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