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# 3. Navigating the Solicitations Portal

**COBBLESTONE SOFTWARE**

Contract Insight — User Guide

**3. Navigating the Solicitations Portal**

*Module: Solicitations › Solicitation Portal › 3. Navigating the Solicitations Portal*

**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

A respondent moves through the Solicitations side of the Gateway using the same menu structure administrators configure from Navigation Menu → Vendor/Client Gateway: **My Solicitations** for what they're already engaged with, the Search variants for finding new opportunities by status, and record-level controls like the calendar-download buttons and, if enabled, visibility into other interested parties.

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# 2. Key Elements

- **My Solicitations**, Search All Solicitations, **Search Public Solicitations**, Search Upcoming Solicitations, and Search Closed Solicitations make up the Solicitations menu group
- **Allow Solicitations Calendar Buttons** (VCG Settings) shows or hides calendar-download buttons on a solicitation's detail screen
- **Allow Viewing of Interested Parties** (VCG Settings, off by default) controls whether a respondent can see the list of other respondents
- **Solicitations Terms and Conditions** must be agreed to before viewing or submitting a bid response, when **Show/Hide Solicitations Terms and Conditions** is on

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