Supplier portal
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What it's for
The supplier portal is where your subcontractors and suppliers see the work and orders you have given them, without you emailing each one. It replaces the phone-and-spreadsheet loop that most shops run with their trade partners.
Your vendors reach it at /vendor-portal after signing in with the link you
sent from Vendor portal.
Tabs
The home screen has no tabs. It links to the sections: Work orders, Purchase orders, and Compliance status.
Panels and controls
- View work orders — jobs assigned to this vendor.
- View purchase orders — orders placed with them.
- Compliance status — the certificates and documents you require from them.
- Sign out ends the session.
- Request a new sign-in link sends a fresh one. Vendors sign in with a link rather than a password, which is why an expired session is a one-click fix rather than a support call.
Each vendor sees only their own assignments and orders. There is no route from one vendor's view to another's.
Session expiry
"Your session has expired. Please sign in again." is a normal end to a session, not an error — requesting a new link resolves it.
What it accepts
| Field | Format | Required | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor email | An email address | Yes, to request a link | The link goes to the address on their vendor record |
How to configure it
- Vendor portal settings decide which sections vendors see. Manage it from Vendor portal in the office app.
- Vendor and subcontractor records supply the email a sign-in link goes to.
- Branding settings decide how the portal looks.
Who can see it
This screen is part of the supplier portal. Vendors and subcontractors reach it with a portal login, and each one sees only the purchase orders and work assigned to them.
It is not part of the office app.