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title: "15. Solicitations Questions & Answers"
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# 15. Solicitations Questions & Answers

### **Solicitations Questions & Answers**

**Solicitations: Questions & Answers**

1. To access the **Questions/Answers** section of the record, click the **Questions/Answers** on the side menu of the **Solicitation Details** screen. Alternatively, scroll down the Solicitation Details screen to access the Questions/Answers section of the record. Both methods go to the same section.

![Graphic User Interface, text, Side Menu - Manage Record - Questions/Answers](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1666625575948.png)

2. As respondents ask questions through the **Vendor/Client Gateway**, the questions will be posted in this section.

![Graphical user interface, text, application, email Description automatically generated](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/15.-solicitations-questions-amp-answers-image-7un2ko6v.png)

3. To answer a question, click the ellipsis (**…**).

![Graphical user interface, text, application, email Description automatically generated](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/15.-solicitations-questions-amp-answers-image-mdwynxaz.png)

4. The **Rate and Score** screen on which a user can view the details of the question and provide an answer displays.

5. Click the **pencil icon** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/15.-solicitations-questions-amp-answers-image-4ineji9v.png) for the **Answer Text** line item to answer the respondent’s question.

![User Graphic Interface, text, Record Edit option with Pencil icon](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1666625792315.png)

6. Enter the response to the question in the text box provided. Click **Save Record** to send the response to the respondent or click the **X** in the upper-right corner to cancel responding to the respondent’s question.

![Graphical user interface, text, application  Description automatically generated](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/15.-solicitations-questions-amp-answers-image-7i1zesp4.png)Image Caption

7. The **Rate and Score** screen displays. Click **Return to Sourcing Details** to return to the details screen.

![Graphic User Interface Side Menu, Text, Retrun to Sourcing Details](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1666625898537.png)

**Note:** The response shows under the question. The respondent will be able to see the answer in the **Vendor/Client Gateway**.