360 is designed so everyone in the procurement team can log in and participate in the procurement process with permissions that match their job title. 

Step-by-step guide

To assign Roles:

  1. Sign-in to https://360users.apetsoftware.com.au/ as the Boss user
  2. From the main menu, click Settings
  3. Click Staff and Contractors
  4. Click Edit against the desired User record

4.1 Select the System Roles

System Roles:Role Description:
Overseer Can view all requests, reports, etc. but has no editing rights throughout the system
Provider ManagerCan create and edit provider associations (relationships)
Panel ManagerCan create panels and edit panel memberships

Contract Manager 

Can create and manage contracts

Member Manager

Can create and edit membership organisations

Tender-Box" Opener

Can be a signatory when opening a tender box

4.2 Select the Request Processing Roles: 

Request Processing Roles: Role Description:
Request ManagerCan create new requests and be selected by other managers to assist with the configuration and management of an approach to market
EvaluatorCan be selected by request managers to participate in the evaluation process of a request
Non-Scoring EvaluatorCan be selected by request managers to participate in the evaluation process of a request but not score
ReporterCan be selected by request managers to produce reports for a request
Debriefing ApproverCan be selected by request managers to approve letters to unsuccessful respondents explaining why they were unsuccessful

4.3 Select the Request Approval Roles

Request Approval RolesRole Description:
Release ApproverCan be selected by request managers to approve a request prior to it being released
2nd Release ApproverCan be selected by request managers to approve a request prior to it being released (the 2nd higher-level approver)
Decision ApproverCan be selected by request managers to approve award/non-award decisions

5. Click Save

At this point, the desired user will have the selected roles assigned.


Please note:

  • Each account must have at least one Boss user but any number of other users
  • Assigning users' roles does not change their access rights to any requests - they need to be added or removed from each request.
  • Only the Boss can manage users.

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