Navigate the Solicitations Dashboard

Overview

The Solicitations dashboard helps vendors track solicitations they’ve interacted with in BidLogiQ. From this dashboard, you can quickly review solicitation status and deadlines, and open items you are following, have submitted, or are still working on in draft.

Who this is for

• Vendors (bidders/respondents) who want to view and manage solicitations they have opened, followed, submitted, or started as drafts

What you’ll see

On the Solicitations dashboard, you’ll see tabs across the top:

• All

• Following

• Submitted

• Draft

Each tab displays a table with the same column headers:

• Title

• NAICS

• Location

• Status

• Deadline

• Actions

Before you begin

• You must be logged in as a vendor to access the left-hand navigation and your Solicitations dashboard. [

How to open the Solicitations dashboard

1. In the left-hand navigation bar, select the Solicitations icon (clipboard).
   Result: The Solicitations dashboard opens.

How to use the tabs

View all solicitations you’ve opened

1. Select All.
   Result: You see all solicitations you have opened and viewed. 

View solicitations you are following (but not participating in yet)

1. Select Following.
   Result: You see solicitations you chose to Follow but have not yet participated in. 

View submitted solicitations

1. Select Submitted.
   Result: You see solicitations where you completed the workflow and successfully submitted a response, regardless of whether the solicitation is currently Active or Closed. 

View drafts (started but not submitted)

1. Select Draft.
   Result: You see solicitations where you started a response but have not submitted it yet. Status will still show as Active or Closed. 

How to read the table columns

• Title: The solicitation title.

• NAICS: NAICS code(s) assigned by the issuing organization.

• Location: The solicitation location (shown as the state in the dashboard). 

• Status: Indicates whether the solicitation is Active or Closed.

• Deadline: Shows time remaining for active solicitations or indicates the deadline is expired for closed solicitations. 

• Actions: Options to view/open the solicitation. 

How to open a solicitation from the dashboard

1. Find the solicitation row you want to open.

2. In the Actions column, select the action control to view the solicitation.
   Result: The solicitation opens so you can review details or continue your response (depending on status and whether you’ve submitted). 

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Troubleshooting

Symptom	Likely cause	How to fix
The Following tab shows “No data available”	You haven’t followed any solicitations yet	Open a solicitation and select Follow, then return to Solicitations > Following.
A solicitation appears in Draft but you can’t continue editing	The solicitation may be Closed or the submission window has ended	Check Status and Deadline. If closed/expired, the system may prevent further changes.
You don’t see a solicitation you expected	You may not have opened/viewed it, or it’s under a different tab	Check All, Following, Submitted, and Draft tabs.
Deadline shows “Expired”	The solicitation deadline has passed	The solicitation is no longer open for submission. Review the solicitation for any read-only access that remains.
Clicking Actions doesn’t open anything	Browser pop-up blocking or action requires a specific control (e.g., menu)	Try again, allow pop-ups if prompted, and select the specific view/open option in Actions.

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FAQ

What’s the difference between All and Following?
All shows solicitations you’ve opened and viewed. Following shows solicitations you followed but haven’t participated in yet. 

Why do I see Closed items in Submitted or Draft?
The dashboard can still list closed solicitations for tracking/history. Whether you can open or edit depends on the solicitation state and rules.

What does NAICS mean on this table?
It’s the NAICS code(s) assigned by the issuing organization for the solicitation.

Why does the Deadline sometimes show a countdown and other times “Expired”?
Active solicitations may show time remaining, while closed solicitations show the deadline as expired. 

Can I submit from this dashboard?
This dashboard is for viewing and navigating. Submission happens inside the solicitation workflow (Overview → Review & Submit).