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title: "Mobile App | Contractor"
description: "**A Contractor refers to an external entity who performs work for your organisation but is not a direct employee.** - Once contractor information is entered: it is then able to be referenced by the workflows that are undertaken by the…"
url: "https://spydertech.net.au/docs/mobile-app-contractor/"
updated: "2025-08-14"
category: SpyderFlow Mobile App Guide
---

# Mobile App | Contractor

**A Contractor refers to an external entity who performs work for your organisation but is not a direct employee.**

- Once contractor information is entered: it is then able to be referenced by the workflows that are undertaken by the users of the SpyderFlow system.
- In SpyderFlow , Contractors can also be referred to as External Users with restricted access to ensure data security and role-specific functionality.

**Location**: Mobile app Home screen (Mobile Dashboard)

**Linked to** Contractor Workers who are the workers for the Contractor entity.

**Contractors -**Can log into SpyderFlow directly to perform data entry. External User role.

**User Roles**

- Contractor Administrator - Manages workers (users)
- Contractor User - Worker, enters information (data)

**Contractor Users can**

- Lock down data for their own users / workers (Contractor Workers).
- Have the ability to manage their own users / workers (Contractor Workers).
- Supports "Purchase Order" work activities, including standard and defect work.

 

**Contractor Icon is colour coded to easily identify on the mobile app**

![](https://spydertech.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Mobile-App-Dashboard.png)

 

#### List of Contractors

- List of Contractors is the default opening page when select Contractor from Home screen
- Contractors listed can be searched, sorted, filtered like other **'List of'** pages.
- Create New Contractor button is available on **'List of'** page

**Listed Contractors:**Tap and Select items or Tap and Hold for Options. Bulk select and Disable contractors if required.

 

#### Selected Contractor item

(Example details below)

**Select Contractor to view, add information, modify:**

**Note:** Click 'View' on each section to add, modify, edit. Click Done to Save

- Entity Details
- Service Type
- Entity Address
- Postal Address
- Entity Contact
- Primary Contact person
- Director Details
- License/Certificate

Insurance:

- Workers Compensation
- Income Protection
- Specialist Insurance
- Other

#### Attachments

- Add photos or files
- When added attachments are listed to search, sort, filter

#### Notes

Add notes by:

- Category
- Alert Type
- Comments
- Note Status
- **Option: ** 'Can be viewed by External Users?' - will the note be viewed by contractors and/or clients?

 

**Record Level Security**

- Information is filtered to what the contractor is configured to see, company restriction.
- Workers can have further restrictions as required by the contractor.