0990-0323 BARDA_Digital_Resources_TechWatch_MedicalCountermeasures_Forms

BARDA Digital
Resources TechWatch
Meeting Request
Process
Version 1.0

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Creating a BDR Portal Account
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Creating a BDR Portal Account
• Open browser* and
navigate to the BDR
Portal.
• Within the BDR Portal
homepage, select
"Create Account”.
• Users will be
redirected to the
Registration page.
• Within the Registration
page, enter the
required contact fields.
• Click "Submit“.

*For optimal experience, please use Google Chrome as your browser when
accessing the BDR Portal

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Confirming a BDR Portal Account
• Users will receive a
system-generated
email from the BDR
portal with the
subject “Welcome to
the BDR Portal”.
• Select the link
“Complete
Registration“ to
complete the
creation of your
account.
• Create and confirm
your password using
the required criteria
• Select "Register“.

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Creating a BDR Portal Profile
• After creating an account
password, Users will be directed
to their profile page.
• Users may update any of the
presented fields at their
discretion (not required).
• Select “Update”.
• A green notification will confirm
your changed have been
successfully saved.
• Select the “Home” icon to
return to the BDR Portal landing
page.

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General BDR Portal Navigation
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Logging into the BDR Portal
• After a User creates a BDR Portal
account, they will be able to log-in
by selecting “Sign in” at:
https://bdr.hhs.gov/
• Users will first be required to enter
their Username and Password,
then select “Sign in”.
• Once a User has successfully
entered their Username and
Password, a security code will be
sent to their e-mail address.
• Users will need to enter their
assigned security code within the
BDR security code page and select
“verify”.

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BDR Portal Landing Page
• After logging in, Users will be directed to
the BDR Portal landing page.
• Within this landing page, Users will be
able to access all the BDR project areas
including:
• TechWatch
• EZ-BAA
• Collaborator Portal
• Users can navigate back to the BDR
Portal landing page by clicking the home
icon on the top hand navigation toolbar.

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Navigating to the TechWatch Home
• After a User has signed in and been
directed to the BDR Portal Landing Page, a
User should select “TechWatch Home” to
access their TechWatch Meeting Request
Dashboard.

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TechWatch Request Dashboard
• Once a User has successfully navigated
to the TechWatch Home, a User will be
presented with their TechWatch
Meeting Request Dashboard.
• A User may review any meeting
requests previously submitted through
the BDR Portal and continue any inprogress requests from this page.
• For faster navigation and easier
querying, a User may filter their
requests by status within the left-hand
filter menu.

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Submitting a TechWatch
Meeting Request
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Submitting a TechWatch Meeting Request
• In order to initiate a new TechWatch
Meeting Request, a User should select
“Request a Meeting” within their
TechWatch Meeting Request Dashboard.

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TechWatch – About Tab
• In the About tab, Users “About You/Basic
Info” will auto-populate from their profile
data. Users will be able to either confirm
or modify this information.
• To complete the required information for
this tab, a User will need to confirm the
organization they are submitting the
abstract on behalf of.
• The User will be able to select an existing
organization through the organization
dropdown or associate a new
organization using the “Find an
Organization” option.

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About: Finding an Existing Organization
• When a User selects “Find an Organization,”
they will be given two options:
1. Find an Organization that already exists
within the BARDA database.
2. Add a new Organization.

Find an existing Organization:
• Users will search using the DUNS and/or CAGE
number for the Organization.
• If the Organization record already exists, the
Organization name and information will
populate in a table below the search menu.
• To associate, a User should select the
Organization name, and select “Connect”
within the subsequent popup menu.

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About: Adding a New Organization
• When a User selects “Find an Organization,”
they will be given two options:
1. Find an Organization that already exists
within the BARDA database.
2. Add a new Organization.

Add a new organization:
• Users will search using the DUNS and/or
CAGE number for the Organization.
• If the Organization does not exist, a User will
be given the option to “Add Organization”
below the search menu.
• To add the Organization record, Users must
populate the required Organization data
within the presented popup window, then
select “Submit” at the bottom of the
window.

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About: Submitting Request on Behalf of
Another Organization/Attendee
• After a User has added their organization to
the request record, a User must answer if
they are submitting the meeting request on
behalf of another organization or attendee.
•

If Yes, Users must provide contact
information for the product stakeholder
who will be attending the meeting.

• After entry and review is complete, the
User should select “Next”.

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TechWatch – Contact Tab
• Within the Contact tab, Users will be able
to provide Contact-related information.
• Some fields will pre-populate based on the
User’s profile; however, the information
can be updated on this screen.
• After entry and review is complete, Users
should select “Next”.

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TechWatch – Organization Tab
• Within the Organization tab, Users
will be able to provide their
Organization-related data.
• Some Organization data will prepopulate based on the
Organization record within the
BARDA database; however, this
data can be modified when
submitting a TechWatch Meeting
Request.
• After entry and review is
complete, Users should select
“Next”.

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TechWatch – Funding Tab
• Within the Funding tab, Users will be able to
provide their funding-related data.
• After entry and review is complete, Users
should select “Next”.
• Please Note: BARDA cannot discuss topics
currently in the procurement process or
proposals being evaluated by BARDA that
are relevant to this product.
•

If a User answers “Yes” to the question “Do
you have any pending submissions for grants
or contracts with BARDA that pertain to THIS
product”, a User will not be able to submit
the meeting request.

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TechWatch – Product Tab
• Within the Product tab, Users will be able to
provide their product-related data.
• Users should provide the following Product
Details:
• Product Type
• Product Sub-Types
• Proprietary Name
• Non-Proprietary Name
• Product URL (if applicable)
• A User can add multiple Product Sub-Types
by searching in the query window.
• To search on partial text, use the asterisk (*)
wildcard character.

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TechWatch – Product Tab (Continued)
• Users should provide the “FDA Indications or
Uses” related data.
• Users has a 500-character limit within the
Indication, Use, Enhancement (IUE)
Description

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TechWatch – Product Tab (Continued)
• Users will be able to
provide details on the
specific threat agent or
DRIVe program relevant
to their product.
• Users can add one or
more Threat Area or
DRIVe Program by
clicking “Add Threat
Areas” or “Add DRIVe
Programs” and
searching in the query
window.
• After entry and review
is complete, Users
should select “Next”.

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TechWatch – TechWatch Tab
• Within the TechWatch tab, Users will be able
to provide additional details that will assist in
appropriately routing the meeting request
submission.

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TechWatch – TechWatch Tab (Continued)
• Within this tab, Users can add
all other product stakeholders
who will be attending the
TechWatch Meeting.
• To add additional product
stakeholders to the meeting,
Users can select “Add a New
Meeting Participant” to provide
the high-level contact
information for the participants.
• After entry and review is
complete, Users should select
“Next”.

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TechWatch – Documents Tab
• Within the Documents tab, Users will
be able to upload documents relevant
to their TechWatch Meeting Request.
• To add files, Users should take the
following steps:
• Select "Add files"
• Select "Choose file"
• Locate file(s) and select "Open"
• Confirm file has been added to
the "Add files" widow. Click
"Add Files“
• Please limit your supporting
documents to the following file types:
Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx),
PowerPoint (.pptx), Project (.mppx),
PDF (.pdf).

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TechWatch – Summary Tab
• Within the Summary tab, Users will be
able to review all data and documents
that have been inputted throughout the
meeting request entry.
• Users should review the summary data,
ensuring at a minimum that the
required data fields are accurate and
populated.
• After the review is complete, Users
should confirm that the request data is
accurate and complete via the checkbox
at the bottom of the tab and select
“Submit”.

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TechWatch – Summary Complete
• After a User has completed the
TechWatch Meeting Request
submission process, they will be
directed back to the TechWatch
Meeting Request dashboard.
• Users will be able to view their
submission details from the Meeting
Request dashboard.
• The “Request Status” will be updated
as the submission moves through the
BARDA review process.

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Questions?
For any assistance using the BDR Portal, please reach out to
[email protected]
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