--- title: Using documents to find opportunities before procurement description: Use Stotles Document data to search for the earliest possible signs of an opportunity within the public sector. --- [Skip to content](https://help.stotles.com/using-document-data-to-create-early-opportunities-before-procurement#main-content) English Show submenu for translations Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Stotles Help Centre](https://help.stotles.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Build pipeline](https://help.stotles.com/build-pipeline?hsLang=en) # Using documents to find opportunities before procurement ## Use Stotles Document data to search for the earliest possible signs of an opportunity within the public sector.   **Steps to use document data to find whitespace opportunities** ![](https://help.stotles.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-29-2025-05-54-51-8148-PM.png?width=662&height=328&name=image-png-Apr-29-2025-05-54-51-8148-PM.png) 1. Using the vertical navigation, locate and click on the ‘**Documents**’ tab. ![](https://help.stotles.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-29-2025-06-00-01-2260-PM.png?width=688&height=345&name=image-png-Apr-29-2025-06-00-01-2260-PM.png) 2. From the Documents tab, search using the ‘**Filter**’ button to filter by Keyword/Document type/Publish dates/Buyer characteristics to ensure the search is super relevant to you. ![](https://help.stotles.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-29-2025-06-02-35-8688-PM.png?width=688&height=339&name=image-png-Apr-29-2025-06-02-35-8688-PM.png) 3. Once you have selected your chosen document, review the highlighted sections on the right-hand side. - - You can use your chosen keywords to search through the document to look for relevant mentions that may indicate an early indication of interest in your chosen field. 4. If a relevant early buying signal is found, click ‘**Save**’ in the top right to create an opportunity. ![](https://help.stotles.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-29-2025-06-31-26-9485-PM.png?width=688&height=346&name=image-png-Apr-29-2025-06-31-26-9485-PM.png) 5. Complete the relevant details within the opportunity window on the right-hand side. 6. Click **'Create'** at the bottom of the window. 7. Once an opportunity is created, click the **View Opportunity pop-up** in the middle of your screen. ![](https://help.stotles.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-29-2025-06-33-43-4183-PM.png?width=688&height=337&name=image-png-Apr-29-2025-06-33-43-4183-PM.png) 8. Add any further qualifying information and click save on the relevant Suppliers, Frameworks and Decision-maker contacts, which can be found within the opportunity page. ![](https://help.stotles.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-29-2025-06-41-06-0667-PM.png?width=688&height=339&name=image-png-Apr-29-2025-06-41-06-0667-PM.png) 9. 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