--- title: "Adding a Contractor" slug: "adding-a-contractor" updated: 2026-04-24T12:40:56Z published: 2026-04-24T12:40:56Z canonical: "docs.avontus.com/adding-a-contractor" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.avontus.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Adding a Contractor Contractors can be created and assigned to a Request or Scaffold. To add a contractor 1. From the **Map** screen, select **Global** **Settings** on the panel to the left.![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1694609709272.png) 2. Under **Lists**, select **Contractors** **![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1777034188536.png)** 3. In the **Contractors** dialog, click **Add** **![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/2cf273b2-0e92-4478-8430-69db6abaac8e.png)** 4. Enable the **Active** text box and enter the name of the contractor 5. Enter a description and click **OK.** **![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/cbef753a-3d1a-4eca-99fe-7a3e4269fa18.png)** The **Contractor** will be added to the **Contractors** list. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/72ab7065-52b8-4f3b-abd3-152c4c5097b2.png)