diff --git a/app/templates/issues/view.html b/app/templates/issues/view.html
index db369a1..c186886 100644
--- a/app/templates/issues/view.html
+++ b/app/templates/issues/view.html
@@ -545,52 +545,6 @@
     </div>
     {% endif %}
 
-    {# ── Vendor Work Orders (phase36) ───────────────────────────────────── #}
-    {% if current_user.role in ['admin','director','project_manager','auditor'] %}
-    <div class="card shadow-sm mt-3">
-      <div class="card-header bg-light">
-        <h6 class="mb-0"><i class="bi bi-send me-1"></i>Contractor Work Orders</h6>
-      </div>
-      <div class="card-body">
-        {% set wos = issue.work_orders.all() %}
-        {% if wos %}
-        <ul class="list-unstyled small mb-3">
-          {% for wo in wos %}
-          {% set b = {'sent':'secondary','acknowledged':'info','completed':'success'}[wo.status] %}
-          <li class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center border-bottom py-1">
-            <span class="text-truncate me-2">{{ wo.vendor_name }}
-              <span class="text-muted d-block" style="font-size:.75rem;">{{ wo.vendor_email }}</span>
-            </span>
-            <span class="badge bg-{{ b }}">{{ wo.status_label }}</span>
-          </li>
-          {% endfor %}
-        </ul>
-        {% endif %}
-        <form method="POST" action="{{ url_for('issues.dispatch_work_order', issue_id=issue.id) }}">
-          <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}">
-          <div class="mb-2">
-            <label class="form-label small fw-semibold mb-1">Contractor name</label>
-            <input type="text" name="vendor_name" class="form-control form-control-sm"
-                   value="{{ issue.vendor_name or '' }}" placeholder="e.g. Ace Plumbing" required>
-          </div>
-          <div class="mb-2">
-            <label class="form-label small fw-semibold mb-1">Contractor email</label>
-            <input type="email" name="vendor_email" class="form-control form-control-sm"
-                   placeholder="name@contractor.com" required>
-          </div>
-          <div class="mb-2">
-            <label class="form-label small fw-semibold mb-1">Message <span class="text-muted">(optional)</span></label>
-            <textarea name="message" class="form-control form-control-sm" rows="2"
-                      placeholder="Any specific instructions…"></textarea>
-          </div>
-          <button type="submit" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm w-100">
-            <i class="bi bi-envelope-paper me-1"></i> Send Work Order
-          </button>
-          <div class="form-text">Emails the contractor a private link to acknowledge &amp; complete — no account needed.</div>
-        </form>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-    {% endif %}
 
   </div>{# /col-lg-4 #}
 </div>