Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How do I join GovWin?

Joining GovWin is absolutely free at the Basic level. Simply click the Join link at the top of GovWin.com. You will be asked to provide your name, a username, email address, a password and a membership level to begin.

Once you are a member and logged in, you can build your profile. A complete and updated profile will allow you (or your company) to be returned in GovWin searches.

How do I report a bug?

You can report a bug or request help with GovWin one of two ways:

• Go to the Bug Report forum and post a new topic.
• Send a report via email to help@GovWin.com.

Please enter as much information as possible to help us troubleshoot the problem:

What went wrong? Let us know exactly what went wrong and the steps that led to the problem.

What behavior did you expect instead? Let us know what you expected to happen or what you would prefer to happen.

What browser type and version are you using? Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE), Firefox, Safari or Opera? If you are not sure, this information is usually available in the Help or About option at the top of your browser screen.

Where is the problem? Copy and paste the URL (Web address) from the top of your browser screen into your bug report. If you encountered the issue in more than one place, send us as many of the URLs as possible.

Were you able to reproduce the problem? Did this happen to you only once, or did it happen multiple times? Are you able to get it to happen again?

When did the problem occur? What time and date did you experience the problem?

How do I get help using GovWin?

If you need assistance using GovWin, contact help@GovWin.com.

How do I request a new feature?

You can make suggestions for new features and functionality using the Request a Feature forum in the Using GovWin forum.

What is in Opportunities?

In Opportunities, you can post subcontract opportunities, post teaming opportunities, and search for either type of opportunity.

How do I post Subcontract Opportunities?

To post a subcontract opportunity, log in to GovWin and provide as much information as possible in your post, such as:

• Requirements for potential subcontractors
• Information about the end customer
• Relevant dates
• Any other information that would help potential subcontractors understand their qualifications.

Click SUBMIT, and watch your email for inquiries from potential subs.

How do I post Teaming Opportunities?

To post a teaming opportunity, log in to GovWin and provide as much information as possible in your post, such as:

• Requirements for potential teammates
• Information about the end customer
• Relevant dates
• Any other information that would help potential teammates understand their qualifications

Click SUBMIT, and watch your email for inquiries from potential subs.

What is Opportunities Search?

In Opportunity Search, you can search for Teaming or Subcontract opportunities. You can also SUBSCRIBE to be alerted automatically about future opportunities.

How do I respond to an Opportunity?

Open the opportunity and click Respond. If you have more than one employer, choose the employer relevant to this response. Type in your response in the space provided. You can then either choose SEND RESPONSE or add an attachment.

You can attach any type of file (up to 100 MB) to responses. There is no limit to the number of files you can attach. The GovWin system will virus scan all files before they are uploaded. If any viruses are detected, the file will be quarantined, and you will receive a message to check the file and try again.

To attach a file to your response, click CHOOSE FILE under Attachments. From your document browser, double click on the document you wish to attach, then click ADD TO UPLOAD LIST. To send the response, click SEND RESPONSE. The organization that posted the opportunity will receive your response and your matching qualifications. This is why you must keep your company profile up to date. The contract team will reach out to you if they are interested in partnering.

What is in Staffing?

Find and place consultants to execute better and to convert bench time to revenue. It includes Open Positions and Available Resources.

How do I use Open Positions?

The Open Positions page allows you to match your available staff with other GovWin members who have resource needs, instantly converting overhead to billable hours. You can view all open positions, search open positions, subscribe to be alerted to future open positions, and post open positions you have available.

• Enter the information about the resource qualifications and timing requirements, click SUBMIT, and watch your email for inquiries from those offering potential resources.

How do I use Available Resources?

The Available Resources page enables you to match your available staff with other members who have resource needs, instantly converting overhead to billable hours. You can view all available resources, search available resources, subscribe to be alerted to future available resources, and post resources you have available.

• Enter the information about the resource capabilities and availability, click SUBMIT, and watch your email for inquiries from those seeking your resource.

What is in Connect?

In Connect, you can search for individual members and companies in the network with the skills and capabilities to help you capture more work, round out your teams, and serve your customers more profitably.

Specific areas include:

• People Search: Search for members through People Search, and subscribe to be alerted automatically about members who join in the future.
• Company Search: Search for companies through Company Search, and SUBSCRIBE to be alerted automatically when other companies join.

How do I request a connection to a company as an employee?

To connect with a company as an employee, search for the company through Company Search and select the company. From the company profile, click Connect from "Tools." Check the current employer box if appropriate and fill in your start date, end date (if appropriate) and additional comments. Click CONTINUE. A message will be sent to the company administrators who will decide whether or not to confirm the request.

How does my company request a connection to an employee?

Company administrators can send connection requests to company employees by searching for people through People Search to determine if they are GovWin members.

• If they are GovWin members, click on their name. From the individual's profile, click Connect from "Tools." Check the current employee box if appropriate and fill in the employee's start date, end date (if appropriate) and additional comments. Click CONTINUE. A message will be sent to the individual member who will decide whether or not to confirm the request.
• If they are not GovWin members, you can Invite an individual new member or Invite a group of new members. You can import selected contacts from your addresses from AOL, Yahoo, Gmail, Plaxo, Outlook, Outlook Express and other sources to help speed you along the way.

What is in Community?

Community is information, communities and expertise to help you improve the quality of your work, improve the efficiency of your work force, and accelerate delivery.

• The Knowledge Library provides members with accelerators, tools, examples, best practices, and other information to help speed projects on their way. You can post your own contributions to the Knowledge Library and rate the quality of other members' contributions.
• General Discussions provide members the opportunity to share topical discussions and information resources on issues relevant to government contracting.
• Q & A allows members to ask government contracting questions and provide answers.
• Active Topics in major areas of interest consolidate the relevant ongoing dialog, information, training, questions and answers across the network. GovWin is starting with a few key areas and will roll out new communities in the weeks and months to come.

Knowledge Library

The Knowledge Library provides members with accelerators, tools, examples, best practices and other information to help speed projects on their way. You can search the Knowledge Library, POST your own contributions to the Knowledge Library, and rate the quality of other members' contributions.

The types of information include:

• Knowledge Artifacts: You can POST knowledge in a topic, search in a topic, or see a list of all Q & A forums in which to participate.
• Water Cooler: Make announcements in the Water Cooler in each topic, or see a list of all Water Cooler topics in which to participate.
• General Discussion forums: Start or participate in general discussions in the General Discussion forum in each topic, or see a list of all General Discussion forums in which to participate.

Knowledge Library Post

At the Knowledge Library Post, you can PUBLISH Knowledge Artifacts -- white papers, accelerators, samples, examples, articles and other information. You must add the correct tags so your post comes up in search and appears automatically in all the right communities.

You can also contribute a wide range of other types of information to the Knowledge Library including:

• Q & A forums: Ask questions or provide answers in the Q & A forum in each topic, or see a list of all Q & A forums in which to participate.
• Water Cooler: Make announcements in the Water Cooler in each topic, or see a list of all Announcement forums in which to participate.
• General Discussion forums: Start or participate in general discussions in the General Discussion forum in each topic, or see a list of all General Discussion forums in which to participate.

Knowledge Library Search

Search for best practices, accelerators, examples, questions and answers, blogs, general discussions and a wide range of other information in Knowledge Library Search. You can subscribe to be alerted automatically about new information posted in the future.

What type of information is available?

• General Knowledge Artifacts: These are white papers, accelerators, samples, examples, articles and other information published both by the members of the community and by GovWin experts and community leaders.
• Q & A forums: Ask questions and provide answers. There is a Q & A forum in each topic as well as a list of all Q & A forums.
• Water Cooler: See and make announcements to the membership at large. There is an Announcement forum in each topic. A complete list of all Water Cooler topics is also available.
• General Discussion forums: Start or participate in general discussions with other members, experts, and community leaders. There is a General Discussion forum in each topic as well as a list of all General Discussion forums.
• Expert & Community Leader Blogs: Blogs are posted by the experts and community leaders. There are blogs in many of the topics. A complete list of all Blog posts is also available.

Knowledge Artifact

These are white papers, accelerators, samples, examples, articles and other information published by the members of the community, GovWin experts and community leaders.

You can post knowledge artifacts in Knowledge Library Post and search for them in Knowledge Library Search.

Blog Central

Expert and Community Leader Blogs are posted by the experts and community leaders. There are blogs in many of the topics as well as a list of all Blog posts.

You can search for blog content in Knowledge Library Search.

Topics

Active Topics in major areas of interest consolidate the relevant ongoing dialog, information, training, questions and answers across the network. New Topics are rolled out every month, so come back often.

Topics are all about context. Much of the information available through the Knowledge Library is also available in context in the various Topics. Topics bring members who share an interest in a particular function or topical area together to learn, teach, share and contribute on that specific subject.

Forums

The GovWin Community includes a wide variety of discussion forums where you can comment on an existing topic, start a new topic, or rate the topics created by others.

Every topic includes a complete set of forums focused on the community subject. You can also access a list of all forums in one place or all forums of a particular type in one place.

The types of forums include:

• Q & A forums: You can ask questions or provide answers in specific topic forums or in all Q & A forums.
• The Water Cooler: You can make or read announcements to the community at large in specific topic forums or in all Water Cooler topics.
• General Discussion forums: You can start or participate in general discussions, contextually in any topic forums, or see all General Discussion forums.

General Discussion Forums

In General Discussion forums, you can start or participate in general discussions in specific topics or see all General Discussion forums.

You can search for general discussion forum content in Knowledge Library Search.

Q & A Forum

In Q & A forums, you can ask questions or provide answers, contextually in any topics, or see all Q & A forums.

You can search for Q & A forum content in Knowledge Library Search.

The Water Cooler

In The Water Cooler, you can make or read announcements to the community at large, contextually in any topic, or see all Water Cooler announcements.

You can search for Announcement Forum content in Knowledge Library Search.

What is in My GovWin?

My GovWin includes the information about you and your company in GovWin.

• The My Profile tab includes all your information you make available to the community at large.
• The Company Profile tab includes all the information about your company that you make available to the community at large.
• The My Contributions tab provides a comprehensive look at the content you have published to GovWin.
• The My Alerts tab allows you to review, edit and delete your alerts.
• The Inbox tab contains all the messages that you receive or send in the GovWin network.

My Profile

Your Member Profile is divided into the following sections:

• The Public View tab provides a summary of the information that you made public. All GovWin members can view it. This is a jumping-off point to update your Member Profile.
• The Highlights tab is where you can update your first and last name, display name, Web site, email address, industry (NAICS), brief description, detailed description and picture.
• The Experience & Employers tab is where you can update your areas of experience, security clearances, current and former employers, period of employment, your title and a description of each position you held.
• The Education tab is where you update your education, including the institution you attended, your degree, your field of study, the time period you attended and other pertinent information.
• The Address & Contact tab is where you publish your address, telephone number and fax number.

You can attach any type of file (up to 100 MB) to your personal profile. There is no limit to the number of files you can attach. The GovWin system will virus scan all files before they are uploaded. If any viruses are detected, the file will be quarantined, and you will receive a message to check the file and try again.

To attach a file, first select Highlights from the My Profile menu. Under Attachments, click BROWSE to find the desired file in your document browser and double click it, then click ADD TO UPLOAD LIST. For privacy options, you can choose between Open to the Public or Private or Selected Access. If you choose Private or Selected Access, you can allow access to specified groups and all your company employees. If you want to select specific groups, find them in the scrolling menu and click the appropriate boxes. To upload the attachment and make it visible, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click UPDATE. If you navigate away from this screen before you click UPDATE, the attachment will not be visible to your desired audiences. After you click UPDATE, the attachment will appear in Saved Attachments. You can change the privacy settings at any time. Just find the attachment in Saved Attachments and make the necessary changes. To delete any attachment to your personal profile, find it under Saved Attachments and click DELETE.

Company Profile

Your Company Profile is divided into the following sections:

• The Public View tab provides a summary of the information you made public. All GovWin members can view it. This is a jumping-off point to update your Company Profile.
• The Highlights tab is where you update your company name, tax ID, company type, company Web site, industry (NAICS), headline, detailed description, number of employees, annual revenues, year founded and company logo.
• The Qualifications tab is where you update your company's socio-economic status, facility clearances, staff security clearances and organizational certifications.
• The Solutions tab is where you update your company's solution competencies, including details about particular competencies and contact information within your company for each competency.
• The Customers tab is where you identify your current and former customers including details about each engagement and the period of performance.
• The Employees tab is where you view the members of GovWin who you have been identified as employees of your company. You can delete employees or designate them as administrators who can edit your company's profile and receive and accept employee connection requests.
• The Address & Contact tab is where you designate your company's primary point of contact in GovWin and your company address, telephone number and fax number.

You can attach any type of file (up to 100 MB) to your company profile. There is no limit to the number of files you can attach. The GovWin system will virus scan all files before they are uploaded. If any viruses are detected, the file will be quarantined, and you will receive a message to check the file and try again.

To attach a file, first select Highlights from the Company Profile menu. Under Attachments, select Browse to find the desired file in your document browser and double click it, then click ADD TO UPLOAD LIST. For privacy options, you can choose between Open to the Public or Private or Selected Access. If you choose Private or Selected Access, you can allow access to specified groups and all your company employees. If you want to select specific groups, find them in the scrolling menu and click the appropriate boxes. To upload the attachment and make it visible, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click UPDATE. If you navigate away from this screen before you click UPDATE, the attachment will not be visible to your desired audiences. After you click UPDATE, the attachment will appear in Saved Attachments. You can change the privacy settings at any time. Just find the attachment in Saved Attachments and make the necessary changes. To delete any attachment to your company profile, find it under Saved Attachments and click DELETE.

Who can edit a company profile?

A GovWin company administrator can publish and modify the company profile, invite employees to connect, and accept requests to connect from employees.

A member becomes a company administrator by:

• Being the first to connect as a current employee of a company in the GovWin network. This person is not yet connected to any current employees.
• Creating a new company not already in the network.
• Being designated as an administrator by an existing company administrator.

How do I know what companies I am a member of?

In My GovWin, you'll see the companies you are a member of on the right menu under MY COMPANIES. Click on the company name to see company details.

How do I manage my contributions?

My Contributions provides a comprehensive look at the content you published to GovWin. You can also manage these posts by deleting, archiving or renewing them.

Your posts are organized by three tabs:

• The Opportunities & Exchange Posts tab contains items you uploaded to Opportunities, Staffing or Assets.
• The Knowledge Posts tab contains your contributions to the Knowledge Library, including Knowledge posts, Forum posts and Q & A.
• The Archived Posts tab contains contributions that have been manually archived or auto-archived. These posts continue to be available to you, but they are no longer available to other users. You can renew them and make them available to others on the Archive tab.

What is in my Inbox?

Your Inbox contains all the messages you receive or send in the GovWin network. Your messages are organized by four tabs:

• The My Inbox tab contains all of your new incoming messages, including:
• Responses to your Opportunities, Staffing and Assets posts.
• Alerts that content has been published that meets the criteria of one or more of your subscriptions.
• Alerts that one or more of your content contributions are approaching the date when they will be auto-archived or have already been archived.
• Requests to connect as an employee to your company if you are an administrator for your company.
• The Sent Items tab contains your responses to Opportunities, Staffing and Assets posts by others.
• The Archived Messages tab contains all of the messages that have been auto-archived or manually archived.
• The My Alerts tab contains a list of all of your content alerts. You can view, delete or modify them here.

Sent Messages

The Sent Items tab in your Inbox contains all of your responses to Opportunities, Staffing and Assets posts by others.

Archived Messages

The Archived Messages tab in your inbox contains all of the messages that have been auto-archived or manually archived.

My Alerts

The My Alerts tab in your inbox contains a list of all of your content alerts. You can view, delete and modify alerts from here.

How can I tell if a friend or colleague belongs to GovWin?

Go to Connect: People Search to search the network of current members.

If you cannot find who you are looking for, you can:

• Invite an individual new member, or
• Invite a group of new members. You can import selected contacts from your addresses from AOL, Yahoo, Gmail, Plaxo, Outlook, Outlook Express and other sources to help speed you along the way.

How can I tell if a company belongs to GovWin?

Go to Connect: Company Search to search the network of current companies in GovWin.

Open the profile for any company you find, and look under Employees to see if there are currently individual members of the network employed by that company.

If there are no employees listed, you can go to Connect: People Search to see if individuals you know are in the network but have not connected to the company as employees.

If you do not find who you are looking for, invite a new member to sign up the company.

How do I invite a friend or colleague to join GovWin?

First, go to Connect: People Search to ensure your friend or colleague is not already a member.

Then, when you are sure your friend or colleague is not a member yet, you can:

• Invite an individual new member.
• Invite a group of new members. You can import selected contacts from your addresses from AOL, Yahoo, Gmail, Plaxo, Outlook, Outlook Express and other sources to help speed you along the way.

How do I change my password?

To change your password, go to My GovWin and click on Account Settings at the right side of the page. Under the edit tab, scroll down to "General Account Information," and enter and confirm your new password. Scrolling down to the bottom and click SUBMIT.

How do I create or change my signature?

To create or change your signature that appears on your comments and forum posts, go to My GovWin and click on Account Settings at the right side of the page. Under the edit tab, scroll down to "Comment Settings," and type in your signature as you would like it to appear. Finish by scrolling down to the bottom and clicking SUBMIT

How do I change other personal information?

You can edit personal information in two places on GovWin:

• Account Settings: Update your core user information, including password, user name, signature, time zone and email address.
• My Profile: Update your detailed user profile on GovWin. The summary Public View shows how others see your profile in the network. The individual editing views, which only you can access, are Personal Highlights, Experience & Employers, Education and Address & Contact.

How do I get alerted when new content is published that matches my search?

You can SUBSCRIBE to be alerted if anything new in the network matches criteria you defined in a search. This applies to any search you can perform in GovWin -- People Search, Company Search, Knowledge, Opportunities, Staffing or Assets.

You can subscribe to any search by clicking the CREATE ALERT button on the search page rather than clicking the SEARCH button. The subscription is saved, and GovWin will alert you any time new information is published that matches the terms of your alert. You can view a list of all of your current alerts and turn off alerts on the My Alerts page.

All the alerts are sent to your Inbox. Once a day, a digest of the alerts is forwarded to your email address. You can turn on (or off) the forwarding of alerts to your email at your Inbox. You can change the email address for alerts and other communication in your My Account.

How do I keep track of updates to GovWin pages?

You can SUBSCRIBE to be alerted to updates to any page in GovWin except for the home page and other main pages that provide navigation around the service.

You can subscribe to any page by clicking the CREATE ALERT link below the content. You can turn off the alert by clicking the Delete link in My Alerts.

All the alerts are sent to your Inbox. Once a day, a digest of the alerts is forwarded to your email address. You can turn forwarding of alerts to your email address off (or on) at your Inbox. You can change the email address for alerts and other communication in My Account.

You can view a list of all of your current alerts on the My Alerts page.

How do I keep track of updates by a particular GovWin member?

You can SUBSCRIBE to be alerted to updates made by any member of GovWin.

You can turn on alerts to updates for a member by clicking the Alert link at the top right of the member's user profile. You can turn off the alerts by clicking the Remove Alert link on the member's user profile.

You can go to any user's profile by clicking the user's name anywhere it appears. You can also go to any user's profile by searching for them in People Search.

All the alerts are sent to your Inbox. Once a day, a digest of the alerts is forwarded to your email address. You can turn forwarding of alerts to your email address off (or on) at your Inbox. You can change the email address for alerts and other communication in My Account.

You can view a list of all of your current alerts on the My Alerts page.

How do I keep track of updates and comments on content I publish in GovWin?

You are automatically subscribed to be alerted if someone comments on content you created in GovWin. You can turn these alerts off (or on) at the My Alerts page.

All the alerts are sent to your Inbox. Once a day, a digest of the alerts is forwarded to your email address. You can turn forwarding of alerts to your email address off (or on) at your Inbox. You can change the email address for alerts and other communication in My Account.

How do I keep track of updates to content I have commented on in GovWin?

You are automatically subscribed to be alerted if there are any updates, including comments, on any content you comment on in GovWin. You can turn these alerts off (or on) at the My Alerts page.

All the alerts are sent to your Inbox. Once a day, a digest of the alerts is forwarded to your email address. You can turn forwarding of alerts to your email address off (or on) at your Inbox. You can change the email address for alerts and other communication in My Account.

How do I change whether or not my Inbox notifications are forwarded to my email?

The alerts you receive in your email are automatically forwarded as a digest once a day to the email address you provided. You can turn forwarding of alerts to your email address off or on at your Inbox.

You can change the email address you provided for alerts and other communication in My Account.

How do I search content on GovWin?

You can search all of GovWin at once by using the SEARCH box available at the top of every page. Enter your search terms and click SEARCH. This performs a search of everything and everyone on GovWin. It returns items that contain every one of the search terms you entered in the user profile, company profile or somewhere in the content of the posts.

For more advanced and more precise options, use the following advanced searches:

• Search People
• Search Companies
• Search Open Positions
• Search Available Resources
• Search Subcontract Opportunities
• Search Teaming Opportunities
• Search Available Assets
• Search Request Asset
• Search Knowledge Library(includes Knowledge Artifacts, Articles, Blog posts and Forum posts)

How do I search for people on GovWin?

Go to Connect, which is always available at the top of every page in GovWin, click on the People tab, click on Search, and enter your search criteria.

You can also search for people on GovWin by using the SEARCH box available at the top of every page. Enter your search terms, select People from the drop-down list, and click SEARCH. This performs a search for the people on GovWin who have every one of your search terms included in their user profile.

For more advanced options, use People Search.

How do I search for companies on GovWin?

Go to Connect, which is always available at the top of every page in GovWin, click on the Companies tab, click on Search, and enter your search criteria.

You can also search for companies on GovWin by using the SEARCH box available at the top of every page. Enter your search terms, select Company from the drop-down list, and click SEARCH. This performs a search for the companies on GovWin who have every one of your search terms included in their company profile.

For more advanced options, use Company Search.

How do I publish new content to GovWin?

You can add comments to many items on GovWin. Look for the Add a new comment link at the bottom of those items.

You can post a new topic to the forums on GovWin. You do this in the context of a particular forum by clicking the Add a topic link at the top of the forum. You can also comment on existing forum topics by clicking the Add a new comment link at the bottom of those items. You can see all forums at the main Forum page or find them in context in each Topic.

Visit the post pages for a particular type of content to publish a new item to GovWin. All of those post pages are available in the header menu. Or, they can be accessed via the links below:

• Post an Available Resource
• Post an Open Position
• Post a Subcontract Opportunity
• Post a Teaming Opportunity
• Post a Knowledge Artifact

How do I post a Teaming Opportunity or Subcontract Opportunity?

Opportunities and Task Orders can be posted from Opportunities. Under the Teaming Opportunities or Subcontract Opportunities tab, select POST.

You will be walked through a three-step process to post the opportunity.

Step 1 allows you select the attributes you need to describe your opportunity. For example, you can select criteria like relevant dates and times, End Customer information, and Teaming Partner Requirements, and choose to attach a file of supporting documentation to the opportunity.

If you know you won't need an attribute, you can leave it out. (You can edit or add attributes later.)

Privacy allows you to select if you want to publish anonymously and who can view the opportunity.

Opportunity Details includes Headline (required), Details, Value, End Customer, Place of Performance and Add Files.

Selecting Details gives you a text box in Step 2 to add any information not included in another category. Selecting Value lets you place a dollar amount in Step 2. Selecting End Customer gives you a pulldown menu in Step 2. Selecting Place of Performance allows you to specify in Step 2. Selecting Add Files allows you to upload attachments in Step 2.

Relevant Dates includes Teaming Partners Sought, RFP Issue Date, Period of Performance, Award Date, Proposal Due Date and Question Due Date.

Selecting Teaming Partners Sought lets you specify dates and times in Step 2. Selecting RFP Issue Date lets you specify dates and times (published and estimated) in Step 2. Selecting Period of Performance lets you specify dates and times (published and estimated) in Step 2. Selecting Award Date lets you specify dates and times (published and estimated) in Step 2. Selecting Proposal Due Date lets you specify dates and times (published and estimated) in Step 2. Selecting Question Due Date lets you specify dates and times (published and estimated) in Step 2.

Teaming Partner Requirements includes Add One or More Custom Requirements, Socio-Economic Status, Facility Clearances, Staff Security Clearances, Industry/NAICS Code, Organizational Certifications, and Previous or Current Customers.

Selecting Add One or More Custom Requirements gives you a text box in Step 2 to add custom requirements. Selecting Socio-Economic Status gives you a pulldown menu in Step 2. Selecting Facility Clearances gives you a pulldown menu in Step 2. Selecting Staff Security Clearances gives you a pulldown menu in Step 2. Selecting Industry/NAICS Code lets you search and add Industries in Step 2. Selecting Organizational Certifications gives you a pulldown menu in Step 2. Selecting Previous or Current Customers gives you a pulldown menu in Step 2.

Additional Information includes Contract Vehicle, Contract Type, Status and Type of Notice.

Selecting Contract Vehicle lets you search and add contract vehicles in Step 2. Selecting Contract Type gives you a pulldown menu in Step 2. Selecting Status gives you a pulldown menu and a text box in Step 2. Selecting Type of Notice gives you a pulldown menu in Step 2.

After you have selected the desired attributes, select Continue to Step 2 at the bottom of the page.

Step 2 allows you to define the specific information for each attribute you selected in Step 1.

The Headline is required and should be the title of the opportunity.

In General Details, provide all relevant details. Use the buttons at the top of the field to add basic formatting such as bold, italic, underline, as well as to insert headlines, pictures and hyperlinks.

Add the opportunity value, and select the end customer from the dropdown menu. You will then be given the option to refine your choice through additional dropdown menus. If you wish to specify the place of performance, add a zip code, city, state or country and the required maximum distance. You can also use the Attachment function to add the RFQ or upload other documents. You can attach any type of file (up to 100 MB). There is no limit to the number of files you can attach. The GovWin system will virus scan all files before they are uploaded. If any viruses are detected, the file will be quarantined, and you will receive a message to check the file and try again.

Enter the relevant dates and times. If there are definitive start or end dates, select Specify Future Date.

Select the drop-down menu under Socio-Economic Status to select the appropriate status. If more than one socio-economic status applies to the opportunity, you can choose additional statuses (just select another status from the drop-down menu). You can also delete a socio-economic status at any time.

Select the Facility and Staff Security Clearances from the dropdown menus.

To search and select an Industry, type in the first numbers and select. Use the dropdown menus to select any required Organizational Certifications and End Customers or Previous/Current Customer requirements.

If you have custom requirements, you can specify them. Search and select the appropriate Contract Vehicle. Select the Contract Type, Status and Type of Notice from the dropdown menus.

Step 3 allows you to prioritize your requirements into Must Have and Nice to Have options.

To make an attribute Nice to Have, select Advanced. This will now allow you to choose Nice to Have.

As your final step, select PUBLISH YOUR TEAMING OPPORTUNITY.

Where do I find the content I previously published?

To view a complete list of the items you previously published, go to My Contributions. You see the list of your Exchange Posts, Knowledge Posts, and Archived Posts on this page. From these lists, you can access an item and edit it.

How do I edit the content I have published?

Authors can edit items they previously posted by visiting that item directly, selecting the Edit option under the headline of the item, making the relevant changes, and then clicking the SUBMIT button.

To view a complete list of your published items, go to My Contributions. You see the list of your Opportunities & Exchange Posts, Knowledge Posts and Archived Posts on this page. From these lists, you can access an item and edit it.

How do I format my content?

Titles and headlines throughout GovWin are plain text only.

However, more advanced formatting is supported for the long form write-ups in a number of areas including:

• The detailed description in your user profile or company profile.
• The body of your posts to forums, Q & A and announcements.
• The body of your Knowledge Library posts.
• The detailed description of your posts to the Opportunities, Staffing and Assets.

How do I use the formatting toolbar to format my content?

This is the formatting toolbar (this is a non-functional picture). To use it, enter text in the area below the toolbar wherever it appears, and take one of the following actions:

• Bold: Highlight the text you want to bold, and click the B button on the formatting toolbar.
• Italic: Highlight the text you want in italics, and click the I button on the formatting toolbar.
• Underline: Highlight the text you want to underline, and click the U button on the formatting toolbar.
• Headline: Highlight the lines of text you want as a headline, and select the level of the headline from the Paragraph style drop-down list on the formatting toolbar.
• Normal Text: Highlight the lines of text you want to format as normal text, and click the Normal from the Paragraph style drop-down list on the formatting toolbar.
• Bulleted List: Highlight the lines of text you want to format as a bulleted list, and click the Bulleted List button in the Indenting and Lists section of the formatting toolbar.
• Numbered List: Highlight the lines of text you want to format as a numbered list, and click the Numbered List button in the Indenting and Lists section of the formatting toolbar.
• Hyperlink: Highlight the text you want to format as a hyperlink, and click the Hyperlink (chain icon) button in the Insert item section of the formatting toolbar.
• Picture: Highlight the text you want to format as a hyperlink, and click the Picture button in the Insert item section of the formatting toolbar.

How do I use manual HTML to format my content?

If you prefer not to use the formatting toolbar, all of the areas that include it also have an option to switch it off. Click the Switch to Plain Editor option and use manual HTML instead.

Go to What HTML Tags are Supported for more information about the specific tags you can use in manual HTML mode.

To turn off manual HTML mode and use the formatting toolbar, click Switch to Rich Text Editor.

What HTML tags are supported?

Titles and headlines throughout GovWin are plain-text only.

However, a formatting toolbar for more advanced formatting is available for the long form writeups in a number of areas in GovWin.

Most unusual characters can be directly entered without any problems.  If you do encounter problems, try using HTML character entities. A common example looks like & for an ampersand & character. For a full list of entities see HTML's entities page. Some of the available characters include:

Lines and paragraphs are automatically recognized. The <br />line break, <p> paragraph and </p> close paragraph tags are inserted automatically. If paragraphs are not recognized, add a couple blank lines.

How do I post anonymously?

You can choose to make opportunities, staffing and assets posts anonymously. You post anonymously by selecting the Hide my name as author of this post option when you publish the post.

When you do this, you are hidden as author, and your contact information is hidden until you choose to reply to a responder. Other members can respond to your post, but they do not see your contact information.

Where do I find a list of my opportunities?

Enterprise clients can access all their opportunities through My Opportunity Dashboard. From your Supplier Internal Team or Contracts Management Internal Team page, select Opportunity Dashboard under Report. It has a section for each of your private groups and a section for public posts. Within each section, the posts are sorted by their current status. Basic, Pro and Premium members can find their posted Opportunities in My Contributions.

How do I know who has viewed, been notified of, and responded to my opportunities?

The Engagement Dashboard identifies who has viewed, been notified of, and responded to your published Opportunities or Task Orders. Open the post, then scroll down to the bottom and click Engagement Dashboard. The numbers reflect how many members have viewed, been notified of, or responded to the opportunity and the total number of members in the group. You can choose to look at all, internal or external members. You can view notifications by clicking Show on each line.

How do I analyze Opportunity matching requirements?

The Match Dashboard is used to analyze matching requirements of the Opportunity or Task Order against teammates' qualifications and attributes. Open the post, then scroll down to the bottom and click Engagement Dashboard. You can include your company's employees in this match analysis if you want. Group members will be listed in the first section, followed by the best 50 matches from members of the entire GovWin network. The percentage matchhes are captured against the Must Have and Nice to Have requirements you entered for the Opportunity or Task Order. The higher the percentage, the better that company's published attributes map to your published opportunity. By selecting Details on any line, you can see the specifice attributes that match to your Opportunity or Task Order.

How do I review responses?

Use the Response tab in the dashboard to see when someone responded to your Opportunity. Open the post, then scroll down to bottom and click RESPONSE. Click the response to view the details.

How do I view notifications?

Use the Notifications tab in the dashboard to see who received notification of your Opportunity. Open the post, then scroll down to bottom and click Notifications. Click the notification to view the details.

From there, you can renew or delete the archived content.

How do I export reports?

All dashboard reports can be exported as .XML or Comma-Separated Values files (CSVs are commonly used to transfer data between programs). The Export ability is available to the author of the Opportunity post and, for private posts, group administrators and analysts. The Opportunity export report is available from the Opportunity Dashboard or My Contributions by clicking Export from the Tools menu or by selecting the export format (.XML or .CSV) from the Opportunity Post. You can also export from an opened Opportunity post, Response tab, Notifications tab, Activity Demographics tab, Match Dashboard and Engagement Dashboard by selecting Export from Tools. Choose which report and file type you want. When the report appears, save as an Excel file and open with Excel.

What is manual archiving and auto-archiving of content?

Archived content is visible and accessible to its author but it is no longer visible or accessible to other users. Content can be archived in two ways on GovWin:

• Manual Archiving: Content authors actively chose to archive specific content. (See How do I manually archive content I have published?)
• Auto-Archiving: When content authors allow content to expire, archiving is automatic to help ensure that content posted to the exchanges Opportunities, Staffing or Assets to GovWin is fresh and relevant. Items posted to these areas auto-expire in 21 days unless the author renews them during that timeframe. Each renewal extends the time another 21 days. Authors are reminded in their My Contributions page. (See How do I renew content that has been manually or automatically archived?)

How do I delete content I published on GovWin?

Go to My Contributions to view the items that you published. The list of items includes Opportunities & Exchange Posts, Knowledge Posts and Archived Posts.

Select one or more items of content to delete by clicking the check box beside those items in the list. Click the DELETE link at the top of the list to delete the items you selected.

Authors can also delete an item they posted by visiting that item directly, clicking the Edit option under the headline of the item, and then clicking DELETE.

How do I manually archive content I published?

Go to My Contributions to view the items that you have published, including Opportunities & Exchange Posts and Knowledge Posts.

Select one or more items of content to archive by clicking the check box beside those items in the list. Click the Archive link at the top of the list to archive the items you selected.

How do I renew content?

Go to My Contributions to view items that can be renewed.

To renew an item, click the check box next to those items in the list. Click the Renew link at the top of the list to renew the items you selected.

The items are displayed on the following tabs:

• Opportunities & Exchange Posts: This tab includes all posts that are eligible for Auto-Archiving but have not yet been auto-archived.
• Knowledge Posts: This tab includes all of your Knowledge Library posts that are not eligible for auto-archiving. These posts can, however, be manually archived.
• Archived Posts: This tab includes all the posts you manually archived and posts that have been auto-archived.

Where can I see archived content?

You can view archived content by going to the Archived Posts tab of My Contributions.

From there, you can RENEW or DELETE the archived content.

How do I print content?

Logged in members can print GovWin content - including teaming opportunities, subcontract opportunities, available resources, positions, blog posts, articles, knowledge posts, events, user profiles and company profiles - by using the Print function in Tools to the right of the screen. A Print View will appear in a new window with the option to print or close.

On what content can I comment?

Wherever you see a Tools menu with Comment, you can leave a private comment that can only be seen and responded to by the members of the groups you specify. This includes Personal Profiles, Company Profiles, Opportunities, Staffing posts and Knowledge posts.

How do I comment?

Click on Add new comment. Then you can add a comment Subject, type your comment, determine Input format, attach files and select privacy settings. When you're happy with your settings, click Preview comment. Finally, you will click Post comment.

How do I attach a file to a comment?

You can attach any type of file (up to 100 MB) to comments. There is no limit to the number of files you can attach. The GovWin system will virus scan all files before they are uploaded. If any viruses are detected, the file will be quarantined, and you will receive a message to check the file and try again.

To upload a file, first open an existing comment or create a new one. Under Attachments, select BROWSE to find the desired file in your document browser and double click it. When the file appears, click ADD TO UPLOAD LIST. When you're happy with your comment, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Post comment. If you navigate away from this screen before you click UPDATE, the attachment will not be visible to your desired audiences. After you click UPDATE, the attachment will appear in "Saved Attachments". To delete any attachment to a comment, find it under Saved Attachments and click on DELETE.

How do I become a company administrator?

A GovWin member becomes a company administrator by:

• Being the first to connect as a current employee of a GovWin network company and not yet connected to any current employees;
• Creating a new company not already in the GovWin network; or
• Being designated at an administrator by an existing company administrator.

What priviledges do company administrators have?

Company administrators can:

• Invite GovWin members to connect as employees and delete existing employees;
• Extend administrative rights to company employees; and
• Create and edit the company profile.

How do I designate employee user rights?

There are two levels of user rights:

• An administrator controls who is an employee and designates employee rights.
• A member has access to view information only.

To designate a member's user rights, go to the Employees tab of your company profile to see the list of current employees. Use the dropdown menu to select the rights you want to assign to the member. (The accountant role that shows in the dropdown menu is not currently in use.)

How do I manage company connections?

• To invite GovWin members to connect as employees: From the individual's profile, click Connect from "Tools." Check the current employee box if appropriate and fill in the employee's start date, end date (if appropriate) and additional comments. Click CONTINUE. A message will be sent to the individual member who will decide whether or not to confirm the request.
• To invite employees who are not GovWin members: You can Invite an individual new member or Invite a group of new members. You can import selected contacts from your addresses from AOL, Yahoo, Gmail, Plaxo, Outlook, Outlook Express and other sources to help speed you along the way.
• To delete existing employees: In the Company Profile, select the Employees tab. In the list of current employees, click Delete by the employee's name.

What is the Supplier Verification System?

GovWin's industry-first Supplier Verification System lets you source potential suppliers and partners that have been verified as eligible to do business with the federal government and have supplied key information you need to quickly make informed decisions. For the first time, you will know that your partners' representations, qualifications, key information and eligibility have been verified. Only GovWin Enterprise Clients and Premium members can participate in the GovWin Supplier Verification System. See more information.