Saved Opportunities
Manage and track your saved opportunities in a collaborative, CRM-style Kanban board designed for efficient bidding workflows.
Overview
The Saved page is your team’s centralized space for managing and organizing saved opportunities. Think of it as a CRM tailored to your contracting workflow, complete with Kanban-style functionality and team collaboration features.
Key Features
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Kanban-Style Board
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Opportunities are organized into the following columns:
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Backlog: Opportunities yet to be prioritized.
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Diligence: Opportunities under review or being researched.
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Bidding: Opportunities your team is actively pursuing.
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Won: Opportunities your business has secured.
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Lost: Opportunities that were unsuccessful.
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Easily drag and drop opportunities between columns to update their status.
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Opportunity Details
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Click on any opportunity to view and manage details:
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View opportunity information and add notes.
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Attach files relevant to the opportunity.
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Share the opportunity with team members.
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Unsave opportunities if they are no longer relevant.
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Open vs. Expired Opportunities
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By default, the board displays only open opportunities (those with active bid deadlines).
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To view expired opportunities, check the “Show Expired” box, and the board will update accordingly.
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Collaboration for Teams
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All team members have access to the board, enabling seamless collaboration.
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Team members can add notes, upload files, and adjust opportunity statuses in real-time.
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Add New Opportunities
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Use the Add New button at the top-right corner to manually add opportunities that are off-platform.
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Fields for adding a new opportunity:
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Name of Opportunity
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Organization
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Opportunity Description
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Opportunity Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Location: Place of Performance
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Bid # or Reference ID
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URL to Opportunity Source
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Notes: Add any additional details or context.
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How to Use Saved Opportunities
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Save an Opportunity
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Opportunities from Haven Match or Find Opportunities can be saved with one click.
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Once saved, they’ll appear on the Backlog column of the board.
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Manage Workflow
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Move opportunities between columns to reflect their current status (e.g., from Diligence to Bidding).
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Use the notes and file upload features to document progress and collaborate with your team.
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Review Expired Opportunities
- Toggle the “Show Expired” option to review past opportunities, whether for reporting purposes or future planning.
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Add External Opportunities
- Use the Add New button to incorporate opportunities from external sources, ensuring a complete pipeline view.
Best Practices
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Regularly update the status of opportunities to keep your pipeline accurate and actionable.
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Encourage team collaboration by tagging team members in notes and sharing files.
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Use the “Show Expired” filter periodically to learn from lost opportunities or revisit expired ones for future cycles.
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Manually add off-platform opportunities to create a holistic view of all potential contracts.