Homepage
The homepage of the open contracting portal gives an overview of the entire portal. It also provides useful statistics using charts and graphs. The homepage will be your starting page to start exploring the contract related data.
The homepage provides an easy to use search options. The search bar is present on the start of the homepage. To begin with your search, simply type the search text in the search bar. The search text can include the name of the contractor, the procuring agency or the name of the goods or service. After typing the search text hit enter. After you hit enter, you will be redirected to the search results page where the result of your search query is displayed in a tabular format.
You can also use the advanced search option. The advanced search provides extra filters which can be used to narrow down your search. This is useful if you already know what you are searching for. To use advanced search, click on advance-filter just below the search bar. This will open up the advance search options (located at the bottom of the page). The search options include Contractor name, Contracting Agency name, contract value, start and end date. You can start typing and the list will narrow down the options.
The homepage also provides comparisons and statistics on different criteria. The stats exist as graphs and charts. The visualizations are interactive and you can change some of the variable such as year and the field on which the values are based. Some of the comparisons that are provided are:
- Tenders published Vs. Contracts issued
- Top 5 procuring agencies
- Top 5 Contractors
- Top 5 goods and services procured
Finally, the homepage also shows the list of contracts that have been issued.The information is shown in a tabular format.
You can also filter the list by typing in a search text in the search bar. The results are automatically filtered as you type.
You can also sort the list based on the fields on the column such as, contract id, start date, end date and amount. In order to sort, just click on the column heading that you want to sort by. It will sort the list in the ascending order. If you clicked it again, it will sort in the descending order.
