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- SCM with Supplier Portal
- Process
- Supplier sourcing and award
Supplier sourcing and award
A useful handoff begins with a named source record and ends with a result that another team member can inspect. Use the same supplier, organization and source revision throughout a rehearsal so the decision can be followed without guessing which record changed.
Step by step
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Set the competition Buyer
Buyer opens an RFQ against an approved requisition, with scope, deadline and weights.
- RFQ ready
- Updates RF qs, RFQ lines
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Invite suppliers Buyer
Buyer records the invited suppliers and the channel used.
- Invitations
- Updates RFQ invited suppliers, Suppliers
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Capture replies Buyer
Supplier responses carry quoted lines, terms and lead time for a revision.
- Responses
- Updates RFQ responses, RFQ response lines
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Review comparison Buyer
Buyer compares eligible replies using price, lead time and quality criteria.
- Recommendation
- Updates Bid comparison scores, RF qs
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Decide award Procurement Manager
Procurement Manager reviews the recommendation and records the selected supplier and reason.
- Award
- Updates RF qs, RFQ responses
ApprovalA person approves before the work moves on.
Who does what
Roles and permissions- Buyer
- , Supplier, Procurement Manager.
- Each actor should see only the records needed for the assigned organization and supplier relationship.
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