Use this guide if your agency has invited you to complete field inspections in the CDM Partner Portal.

Sign in

1. Open the Partner Portal link from your invitation or inspection-assignment email.
2. Sign in with the same email address that received the invitation.
3. If this is your first visit, follow the on-screen steps to create or verify your account.
4. Confirm that the portal shows your agency before opening an inspection.

If you cannot sign in, contact your agency administrator or [email protected].

Dashboard and assigned inspections

Your dashboard shows inspection work currently assigned to you. Open Inspections to see your inspection list. You only have access to inspections assigned to your Partner Portal profile.

Start an inspection

Open the assigned inspection and choose Start inspection when you are ready to begin. Starting changes the inspection from Scheduled to In Progress.

If an inspection has been cancelled, reassigned, submitted for staff review, or otherwise made unavailable, the portal prevents further changes to that iteration.

Complete the checklist

• Record the required result for each checklist item.
• Add notes when they help explain a condition, deficiency, or completed work.
• Complete all required items before submission.
• Review your entries before signing and submitting.

The checklist belongs to this specific inspection iteration and remains part of its history.

Add photos

Use the inspection photo controls to add supporting field evidence when appropriate. Choose photos that clearly document the condition or completed work being reviewed.