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CFIUS Case Management System

Public Portal User Guide

Version 1.23

November 2022
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Contents

Purpose.................................................................................................................................... 3

Overview of the Public Portal ...................................................................................................... 3

How to Register/Login................................................................................................................ 3

How to View Sample Filings......................................................................................................... 4

How to Modify Filing Name......................................................................................................... 9

How to Add Others to a Submission.............................................................................................10

How to Upload a Document.......................................................................................................13

How to Delete a Document........................................................................................................22

How to File a Submission ...........................................................................................................23

How to View Your Filings............................................................................................................25

The Filing Process.....................................................................................................................27

How to Generate 800 Declaration in Unofficial Format...................................................................28

How to Export a Submission to Microsoft Word............................................................................28

How to Pay a Filing Fee..............................................................................................................29

How to Submit Answers to a Question Set....................................................................................33

How to Create Company Profiles.................................................................................................39

Contact Us...............................................................................................................................42
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Purpose

The purpose of the Public Portal User Guide is to provide guidance for the Public Portal users on the 

following topics: 

• How to Register

• How to Login

• How to Submit a Form

• How to Respond to Questions from a Case Officer

• How to Upload a Document

• How to Word Export a Submission

• How to Pay a Filing Fee

Overview of the Public Portal 

The CFIUS Public Portal provides external users with the capability to submit filings to, and interact with, 

CFIUS. 

Before using the Public Portal, users will have to registerwith ID.me, a registration and authentication 

service utilized by numerous Federal and commercial entities. 

Within the Portal, external users can submit Section 800 and 802 declarations and notices, upload 

associated documents, submit questions and answers to CFIUS CaseOfficers, and export submitted filings 

to a Microsoft Word document.

How to Register/Login

External parties will register to use the CFIUS Public Portal throughID.me, a registration and 

authentication service utilized by numerous Federal and commercial entities.Instructions for 

registeringwithID.me and logging in to the Public Portal are available at 

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/206/CFIUS-CMS-IDme-Account-Instructions.pdf. 

Please click here for the Privacy Act Statement relating to information you share with ID.me.

Upon registration, you will receive a welcome email that includes the CFIUS Public Portal User Guide as 

well as an email contact for support questions. 
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How to View Sample Filings

From the Home Page, click the Submissions button on the top of the page and select All Filings.

The All Filings page displays.

Please note that you have the ability to view sample filings prior to creating a filing in the system. These 

sample filings are auto filled with placeholder data to illustrate what a real filing may look when 

completed. You are not able to save changes to these sample filings and you do not have the ability to 

submit them as real filings to the Committee. These sample filings are strictly for viewing purposes to 

familiarize you with how the system look and with information needed to complete the filing. 
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To view a sample filing, click on the Click Here link on the page above. Select the sample filing of choice 

on the CFIUS – Sample Filings page below. 

How to Create a New Filing

Once you are ready to create a submission, navigate to the All Filings page and click the New <type of 

submission> you would like to create. 
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On the Create page, fill in the fields and click Submit.

To utilize a saved company profile if you have one, click on the search magnifying tool to locate a 

company profile. For instructions on how to create a saved profile, see the How to Create Company 

Profiles section of this guide.
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Select a company profile record from your saved list and click on the Select button.

The information regarding the foreign acquirer auto-populates once you create your filing. Please note 

that there may be a delay of a few minutes before this information fills in on your filing.

Once you have created your new filing, on the next page you can select Edit for each stage, and fill in the 

form information.
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You will notice that select fields are enabled for Rich Text editor. Those select fields will display as follows: 

How to Add Footnotes in Rich Text Editor 

To add a footnote, click on the three horizontal dots to display additional button options. Click on the X^2 

button. 
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A modal pops-up appears. 

Type the text and the footnote and then click Insert Footnote. You should now be able to see your 

footnote when you hover over your text in the Rich Text Editor. 

When you generate a document in official or unofficial formats, you will find your footnote added at the 

bottom of the corresponding page as well. 

How to Modify Filing Name

You can modify the filing name prior to submission. To modify the filing name, navigate to the General 

Details tab. Click into the Name field and modify as needed. Click Save at the bottom of the General 
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Details tab. 

How to Add Others to a Submission

You may add others to your filing using the Participant Administration tab. By adding an individual to a 

filing, you acknowledge that the individual will be able to view all aspects of the filing other than 

restricted documents and will be able to submit the filing to CFIUS. 

Restricted documents can only be viewed by the individual that uploaded themand those to whom that 

individual specifically grants access.

You can also designate anindividual as an admin. Designating an individual as an admin providesthat 

individual the ability to remove users from the filing and to add new registered individuals to the filing. 

You can also designate an individual as a payer.Designating an individual as a payer provides that 

individual the ability to pay the filing fee for a Notice. Payers can only access the Payment stage of the 

Notice. An individual with the payer designation will not have access to any other Notice stages.

It is your responsibility to appropriately limit and keep current the individuals added to your filing. If the 

individual you wish to add does not have an account, they will need to create one prior to accessing this 

filing. 

• Click the +Add Newbutton.
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To add another individual to the filing, enter the name and email address that is associated with 

their ID.me account. 

Select Yes or No for the admin designation. Select Yes or No for the payer designation. Click Save.
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How to Upload a Document

To upload documentationpertaining to a filing: 

• Click the Edit button for the Document Uploads stage. 
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• Click the +Add Newbutton from the General Documents section.

• To upload a document containing Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or other restricted 

information, click the +Upload Restricted Document button.

• To upload a document related to an upcoming meeting with CFIUS click the +Upload Meeting 

Document button.

• Please refer to the FAQ for additional information on Document Uploads.
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• ClickChoose Files button.

• Select the documents to upload and click Open. 

• Click Save.

• A pop-up as below appears. 

• Select a document type from the drop-down for each file uploaded. 

• Click Save. 
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Your selected documents now appear under the General Documents section with the designated 

document type. 

Please note that the ability to upload multiple files at one time is only available under the General 

Documents section. 

How to Upload Records with a Templated Document 

Download the appropriate template – the Contract Template is available here; the Facility Template is 

available here. 

Enter the data into the Excel Template using the columns and dropdowns provided.

How to Export Document as .csv File 

To Export a .csv file:

1. In Excel, select File.

2. In the left Navigation Bar, select Export.

3. Select Change File Type.

4. Under the "Other File Types" section, select CSV (Comma Delimited) (*.csv).

5. Click Save as.
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In the portal click +Create under Templated Contracts and Facilities Upload.

Select the Record Type that you are uploading,select the .csv file that you created.
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Click “Next” and the records will be uploaded and added to the sub grid.
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To generate a zip file of all general documents uploaded:

• Click on the Generate Zip of General Documents button. 

• Once a zip is created, it will display as “All Files: <Date><Time>” format per below. 

Please note that the Generate Zip of General Documents feature is only available for the General 

Documents.

For restricted documents, an individual can be added to view the attachment. To do so: 

• Click on the View Details dropdown. 
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• The CFIUS – Restricted Document Edit form appears. 

• Click on the Add Access Via Email button.

The Create Email form appears.

• Enter the email of the individual to be added for access to the restricted document and click on 

the Submit button. 

• Please note that the individual must have been previously added as a transaction 

participant on the filing. Refer to section How to Add Others to a Submission. 
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The email of the individual displays as below. Click on the Save button to continue. 

If the individual was previously added as a transaction participant, the email of the individual will display 

as below, and the individual will be able to view the restricted document. However, if the individual was 

not previously added as a transaction participant, the email will not display, meaning the individual will 

not be able to view the restricted document. 
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How to Delete a Document

To delete all general documents uploaded, click on the Delete All General Documents button. The 

following prompt will appear. Click Delete.
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Alternatively, you can delete individual documents by selecting Delete under the down arrow as shown 

below.

The following prompt will appear. Click Delete.

How to File a Submission

For a Draft submission, once all information is complete, click the Submit Draft button on the Submission 

Review page.
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For a Final submission, check the Certification checkbox (the button text will change from Submit Draft to 

Submit Final), and click the Submit Final button. 

If you have previously submitted this filing as a formal, you may need to uncheck and re-check the 

certification box in order to submit.
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How to View Your Filings

Click the Submissions button in the top menu and select Submitted Filings Dashboard. 

On the Submitted Filings Dashboardpage, select the type of filing from the drop-down to view your 

filings.

Your submittedfilings of that type will display asin the screenshot below. Use the scroll bar to view all the 

column information. 
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The Filing Process

Once filed as either a draft (for section 800 or 802 Notices) or a final (for 800 and 802 Notices and 

Declarations)submission, the view of this submission on the Public Portal will change as detailed below. 

Once filed, only a Case Officer can unlock this filing for edits; once unlocked, parties will see a view that 

matches the pre-submission view. 

• On the Submissions Page, the status for this submission will be shown as either Draft Submitted 

or Submitted, as shown below for a submitted 800 Notice Draft. 

• Upon selecting the submission, the only stages available will be Participant Administration, 

Document Uploads, and Submission Review, as shown below for a submitted 800 Notice. 

• Parties may upload additional General or Restricted attachments; however,they may not delete 

any attachments. 

• The Submission Review tab will show a Read-Only view of the information that was enteredfor 

the submission. 
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Please note, Parties will be able to add and remove Participants as well as Export a Submission to 

Microsoft Word after submission. 

How to Generate 800 Declaration in Unofficial Format

• For the 800 Declaration, navigate to the Submission Review page.

• Click on the Generate Document: Unofficial Format button.

You may need to refresh the page for the document to appear. You will notice that the unofficial format 

displays the information in the same order as it was entered in the CMS. 

How to Export a Submission to Microsoft Word

• On the Submission Review page, click GenerateDocument. 

• The system will display a banner stating the document has been generated. 

• A link to the document is in the Microsoft Word exportsnear the bottomof the Submission Review 

page. You may need to refresh the page for it to appear.

 
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How to Pay a Filing Fee

Select the case for which to pay the fee from the Active Submissions page. 

On the Notice Stagespage, select the Edit button for the Paymentsstage. 

Note: Stages displayed below are dependent on users’ permissions. The Paymentsstage may be the only 

one displayed depending on the users’ permissions. 
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Note: Before submitting a payment, please ensure automatic debits are not blocked by your bank 

through an ACH Debit Block, ACH Positive Pay or ACH Fraud Prevention Filter on your account. To allow 

for automatic debits, contact your bank and add the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s ACH Company ID 

of 2001000104 to your allowed list.

On the Payments page, select the Create New Payment button. 

On the CFIUS – Notice Payment Create page, add a name to identify the payment. Select the Transaction 

Range value from the dropdown. The Amount Duewill populate. Click Next. 
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The Portal will now redirect users to Pay.gov to complete the transaction.Provide the required checking 

or savings account information. Click Continue.

Review information below Review and submit payment. Read statement below Authorization and 

Disclosure—Consumers and Businesses. 

Check the box to agree with the Pay.gov authorization and disclosure statement. Click Continue.
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Pay.gov will direct users back to the Portal.

How to Submit Answers to a Question Set

To access questions awaiting your response on your submission(s), click on the Submissions menu and 

select My Questions.
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Questions related to your submissions pending your response and questions already answeredwill 

display on the CFIUS – Case Question Sets page. 

Access to question sets is managed by your case officer. If you do not see a question set, contact your 

case officer to enable your access to the question set accordingly.

To respond to a question that is pending a response, click on the Answer Questions dropdown.

Please note, information saved prior to submission is stored in the CMS web platform hosted by the 

Department of the Treasury and can be viewed. However, a CFIUS case officer will not begin review of the 

information until responses have been officially submitted.
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The CFIUS – Multiple Questions page displays. Please note there may be a different due date listed for a 

question if an extension has been granted. A page displays with all the questions related to your filing. 

You can answer each question accordingly by entering your response in the Answer rich text box.

You can choose to upload an attachment to be associated with the given question. Scroll to the bottom of 

the CFIUS – Multiple Questions page to the General Documentsand Restricted Documentssections to 

upload a document associated with your answer. Click on either the Add General Document button or the 

Add Restricted Document button accordingly.

You are able to add users to restricted documents associated with a question set. Once you upload a 

restricted document, click on the View Details dropdown. 
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The Restricted Documents page displays. Click on the Add Access Via Email button to add a user to be 

able to view the restricted document. 

The Email page displays. Enter the email address and click on the Submit button. 
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The email is added on the Restricted Documents page. Click Submit. This enables the system to match up 

the email address you entered to a contact in the system to allow for that permission. 

You can also add users to question sets by clicking on the Add Participant button in the Participant 

Administration section on the CFIUS – Multiple Questions page. 
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To save your answer response without submitting, click on the Save Answers button. The status of your 

response remains Pending Response on the CFIUS – Case Question Sets page. 

To proceed with submitting certain questions from the question set, click the “Yes” radio button for 

“Ready for Submission?”. Select “Submit Partial Answers” and the questions marked for submission will 

be submitted toyour Case Officer. You will still be able to answer the remaining questions in the given 

question set.

Once you submit responses to all answers, the status of your response updates to Response Received on 

the CFIUS – Case Question Sets page.

You can also generate a document of your question response by clicking on theDownload Questions & 

Answers button. You can also download general documents by clicking on the Download All General 

Documents button. 
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After you generate the document of your question response, you can click on the back button to return 

to your CFIUS - Case Question Sets page.

Responses to a question set sent in via this method will be visible to all others to whom the question set 

was distributed. If a question set was only distributed to one side of a transaction, the response will be 

confidential. 

How to Create Company Profiles

You are able to create a “Company Profile” which saves information regarding an acquirer that can be 

auto-filled into a newly created filing. You can add a company profile by selecting My Company Profiles 

dropdown on the Submissions dropdown.

The CFIUS – My Company Profiles page displays. Click on the New Company Profile button. 
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Enter the name of the new company profile. Click Create New Record button.

The new company profile record is created. Click on Edit.
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The CFIUS – Company Profile – Edit page displays. You can then enter all the details associated with this 

profile. On this page you can enter information related to an acquirer regarding both Declaration and 

Notice questions. Information from the appropriate fields will fill in on either type of filing you create 

using this profile. Scroll down to click on the Save button once the details are entered. 

At the bottom of the page, you also have a Participant Administration section where you can provide 

access to this profile to other users in the system. Simply add them here as you would for a filing and they 

will also be able to edit and use the profile you have created.
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Contact Us

For questions concerning technical aspects of the CMS, please contact CFIUS.itsupport@treasury.gov. 

For questions concerning the CFIUS process as it relates to the CMS, and for comments and feedback on 

the CMS, please contact CFIUS.cms@treasury.gov. 

For questions concerning payment issues, please contact Pay.gov.