How to manage collaborators and suppliers
Collaborators are external organisations or contractors who are invited to work on a project. Suppliers are managed at organisation level and can be used across projects.
Who can use this
- Project administrators
- Client administrators
Before you start, make sure the following applies:
Make sure you have:
- Permission to manage project collaborators
- Access to Organisation Settings if you need to review approved suppliers
View project collaborators
- Go to Projects.
- Open the relevant project.
- Select the settings gear icon.
- Select the Collaborators tab.
- Review the collaborator table, including contractor name, collaboration started, type, and status.
Add a collaborator
- In the Collaborators tab, select Add Collaborator.
- Choose or enter the supplier or contractor details required by the modal.
- Review the details before sending the invite.
- Send the invite only when you are ready for the contractor to access the project.
View approved suppliers
- Select Organisation Settings from the left sidebar.
- Open the Suppliers tab.
- Review the approved supplier organisations.
The collaborator should appear in the project Collaborators tab. Approved suppliers should appear in Organisation Settings > Suppliers.
Limitations and things to be aware of- A supplier is not available to add: Check whether they are listed under Organisation Settings > Suppliers.
- A contractor cannot access the project: Confirm the collaboration status and check that the invite was accepted.
- Approvers should not invite suppliers: Review the Approver supplier invitations option in Organisation Settings > Options.