Slack

Receive notifications and updates in Slack channels

Updated 2025-01-154 min read

Slack Integration

Connect Cothon to Slack for real-time notifications about opportunities, deadlines, and team activity. Keep your team informed without leaving Slack.

What You Get

Opportunity alerts - New opportunities matching your criteria
Deadline reminders - Upcoming submission deadlines
Team notifications - Analysis completions, proposals, comments
Award notices - Contract award announcements
Quick actions - Respond to notifications directly in Slack

Setting Up

Note

You may need Slack admin approval to add apps to your workspace.

Notification Types

Opportunity Notifications

Notification	Trigger	Channel
New Match	Opportunity matches saved search	Configured channel
Closing Soon	7 days until deadline	Configured channel
Closing Today	Deadline is today	Configured channel + DM
Awarded	Contract awarded	Configured channel

Team Notifications

Notification	Trigger	Recipient
Assigned	Analysis assigned to you	DM
Mentioned	@mentioned in comment	DM
Completed	Analysis you're following completed	DM or channel
Shared	Content shared with you	DM

System Notifications

Notification	Trigger
Sync complete	CRM sync finished
Export ready	Large export completed
Error alert	Integration error occurred

Configuration

Channel Settings

Configure which notifications go where:

Example Setup

Channel	Notifications
#gov-opportunities	New matches, awards
#bid-team	Analyses, proposals, deadlines
#procurement-alerts	All high-priority alerts

Tip

Create dedicated Slack channels for different opportunity categories or teams.

Notification Frequency

Control notification volume:

Immediate - Send as events happen
Digest - Batch notifications (hourly/daily)
Quiet hours - Pause during set times

Filter Settings

Customize what triggers notifications:

Minimum opportunity value
Specific departments
Categories of interest
Team members to follow

Message Format

Slack notifications include:

Opportunity Alert

🎯 New Opportunity Match

*IT Security Assessment Services*
Department: Shared Services Canada
Value: $500,000 - $1,000,000
Closes: January 30, 2025

[View in Cothon] [Save] [Analyze]

Deadline Reminder

⏰ Deadline Reminder

*Network Infrastructure Modernization*
Closes in 3 days (January 20, 2025)

Status: Analysis in progress
Assigned to: @sarah

[View Details] [Update Status]

Quick Actions

Respond directly from Slack:

Save - Add to your saved opportunities
Analyze - Start a bid analysis
View - Open in Cothon
Snooze - Remind later
Dismiss - Hide notification

Slash Commands

Use Cothon directly in Slack:

Command	Action
`/cothon search [query]`	Search opportunities
`/cothon pipeline`	View your pipeline
`/cothon deadlines`	List upcoming deadlines
`/cothon help`	Show available commands