Viewing a Submitted Proposal

Follow these instructions for viewing the proposal after submission. 

1. Find the Solicitation 

When logging in to the Symphony system, the Dashboard will display a user-specific dashboard with the available solicitations. The Solicitation details will include the Q&A deadline and the Solicitation Deadline (see Figure 1). Open or Close the Solicitation to control the Dashboard view.

Figure 1. Industry Dashboard with a Solicitation to expand as needed

2. Locate the Submitted Proposal

Symphony will display the submission date and time, with the option to view the proposal. Use the Submitted (view) link (see Figure 2). Note: Use the star icon to mark the proposal as a Favorite for easier navigation. 

Figure 2. The Program Office will only receive submitted proposals.

Once the Solicitation deadline is met, no proposal changes are allowed.

3. View the Proposal Details

The Proposal Details screen displays the proposal as it appears to the Program Office and evaluators (see Figure 3). This page can be printed for submission confirmation (see Figure 4). 

Note: The solicitation requirements supersede the Symphony platform. 

Figure 3. The Proposal Details page can be printed as a submission receipt 

Symphony displays messages to assist in the proposal process but does not validate everything.

Blue messages are for information.

Red messages are displayed as warnings to provide the referenced information or the proposal may be deemed non-compliant. The RFP requirements supersede any validations provided within Symphony.

Orange messages are advisories. Advisories appear when they identify missing information. They also serve as reminders that additional documentation is recommended. 

• Missing information must be provided before submission to remove these messages. 
• A Modify Submission button is available to Administrators and Open Market Proposal Managers before the solicitation deadline if changes are necessary (see Retracting a Submission).
• Messages cannot be cleared after the submission deadline.

4. Verify the Proposal Details

The Open Panels button expands all the parts of a proposal (see Figure 4). The Close Panels button minimizes these sections.

Figure 4. Open Panels to view everything included with the proposal before printing

Table 1. Symphony combines each section to make a complete proposal. 

Figure 5. The Documents section is a read-only view of all files included in a proposal

The Documents hierarchy lists the Prime offeror as the first Team Member (see Table 2). All other folders are considered sub-folders under the Prime. 

Table 2. Understanding the Symphony Document Structure

• Changes in My Company do not appear in a submitted proposal. 
• Users can delete files submitted with a proposal from My Company after submission. 
• Clarification documents do not appear in the Document Library. They are kept separate to maintain the integrity of the original offer.

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