NOTE: Do NOT enter any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) into the IHTA system! In addition, please address only one vendor in any (each) QIR.
The following table describes the buttons used in the QIR Workflow.
NOTE: Some of the buttons below will only be active based on a user's assigned application role and the status of the QIR (refer to QIR Overview and QIR Statuses).
Button |
Role |
Purpose |
Status Changes: |
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From |
To |
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All (except the Contract Office) |
Uploads an attachment to a QIR. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Originator |
Indicates that the Originator agrees with the Vendor's response. |
Replied |
Agreed |
|
National Administrator |
Indicates that the National Administrator approves the QIR and advances it to the Vendor. |
New |
Approved |
|
All |
This button may be used at anytime during the QIR process.
|
N/A |
N/A |
|
National Administrator |
|
Agreed, Replied, or Approved |
Closed |
|
All (except for the Contract Office) |
|
N/A |
N/A |
|
National Administrator |
Export a list of QIRs to an Excel spreadsheet from the Search All QIRs window. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
All |
Users who can access a QIR use the PDF button to view and print a QIR in the PDF format of the VA Form 0729. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
All |
Refreshes the View All and Search All tables with most current QIR data. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
All (except the Contract Office) |
Deletes an attachment from a QIR. A dialog box displays to ensure this is the action to take. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Vendor |
|
Approved |
Replied |
|
All |
Restores the fields on the Search All window to their original state before editing. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Originator, National Administrator, Vendor |
To request additional information, submit additional information in the Recommendations and Remarks or Vendor Response fields, and to add an attachment. (See When to Use the Update Button.) |
N/A NOTE: Clicking the Update button does not change the status of the QIR. |
N/A NOTE: Clicking the Update button does not change the status of the QIR. |
|
All |
|
N/A |
N/A |
|
Originator |
|
New |
Withdrawn |