Oracle Sourcing Implementation and Administration Guide

Contents

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Preface

Overview

About Oracle Sourcing

Implementing Oracle Sourcing

Introduction

Overview of Oracle Sourcing Implementation

Upgrading an Existing Oracle Sourcing System

Prerequisites

Oracle Sourcing Implementation Steps

Set the Enterprise Name (Required)

Define System Profile Options (Required)

Assign Sourcing Responsibilities (Required)

Define Buyer Security (Optional)

Set Up Attribute Groups and Requirement Sections (Optional)

Set Up Negotiations Configuration (Optional)

Subscribe to Notifications (Optional)

Register Suppliers and Supplier Users (Required)

Define Negotiation Terms and Conditions (Optional)

Define Reusable Attribute Lists (Optional)

Define Reusable Requirement Lists (Optional)

Define Cost Factors and Cost Factor Lists (Optional)

Define Reusable Invitation Lists (Optional)

Define Negotiation Styles (Optional)

Define Purchasing Document Style (Optional)

Define Negotiation Templates (Optional)

Create Abstracts and Forms (Optional)

Set Up Document Print Layouts (Optional)

Set Up Demand Workbench (Optional)

Enable Award Approval (Optional)

Enable Sourcing Optimization (Optional)

Enable Oracle Procurement Contracts (Optional)

Enable Oracle Services Procurement (Optional)

Set Up Inbox for Notifications (Optional)

Set Up Enhanced Supplier Search Feature (Optional)

Enable Supplier Site Access (Optional)

Customize Content (Optional)

Customize Two-Stage RFQ (Optional)

Extend Sourcing Business Events (Optional)

Set Up Additional Information for Negotiations (Optional)

Set Up Earnest Money Deposit

Set up Initiatives

Set up Terms and Conditions

Maintaining and Administering Oracle Sourcing

Introduction

Supplier Registration and Profile Maintenance

Deactivating Supplier Contacts

Deactivating a Supplier Site

Suppliers on Purchase Order Hold Status

Canceling or Deleting a Negotiation

Using Sourcing Events

Unlocking Draft Negotiations

Using the Concurrent Manager to Administer Large Negotiations

Mass Update of Sourcing Documents

Notification Reminder for Negotiation Response

Applications Setup

API To Import Negotiations

Over of API to Import Negotiations

Invoking API

Interface tables

Populating Data in Interface Tables

Glossary

Glossary

Implementing E-Business Suite for Oracle Sourcing

Introduction

Oracle Sourcing Responsibilities and Functions

Oracle Sourcing Responsibilities

Responsibility/Menu/Function Cross-Reference

Oracle Sourcing Notifications

Introduction

Notifications Content

RFx/Auction Collaboration Team Member Assignment

RFx/Auction Collaboration Team Task Completion

RFx/Auction Requires Your Approval

RFx/Auction Requires Your Approval - Reminder

RFx/Auction Has Been Approved

RFx/Auction Has Been Rejected

RFx/Auction Creation Confirmation

RFx/Auction Invitation - Supplier Contact

RFx/Auction Invitation - Supplier Additional Contact

RFx/Auction Invitation - Prospective Supplier Contact

RFx/Auction Acknowledgement Reminder - Participants

RFx/Auction Bid/Quote/Response Submitted

RFx/Auction Extend

RFx/Auction Bid/Quote/Response Disqualification - All Invitees and Respondents

RFx/Auction Bid/Quote/Response Disqualification - Respondent with Bid/Quote/Response Disqualified

RFx/Auction Online Discussion Message Sent

RFx/Auction Early Close

RFx/Auction Additional Round Invitation - Uninvited Participants

RFx/Auction Amendment Acknowledgement

RFx/Auction Canceled

RFx/Auction Constraint Cost Calculation Successful

RFx/Auction Constraint Cost Calculation Unsuccessful

RFQ/Auction Award Approval Required

RFQ/Auction Award Approval Reminder

RFQ/Auction Award Approval Approved

RFQ/Auction Award Approval Rejected

RFQ/Auction Award

RFQ/Auction Allocation Failed

RFQ/Auction Purchase Order Creation Status

RFx/Auction Copy Successful (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction New Round Creation Successful (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction Publish Successful (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction Export to Spreadsheet Successful (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction PDF Generation Successful (Large Negotiation)

RFQ/Auction Award Spreadsheet Import Successful (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction Response Spreadsheet Import Successful (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction Lines Spreadsheet Import Successful (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction Amendment Creation Successful (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction Negotiation Approval Started (Large Negotiation)

RFQ/Auction Award Optimization Successful (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction Publish Response Successful (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction Response Validation Successful (Large Negotiation)

RFQ/Auction AutoAward Export to Spreadsheet Successful (Large Negotiation)

RFQ/Auction Renegotiate Blanket Successful (Large Negotiation)

RFQ/Auction Accept Award Optimization Scenario Successful (Large Negotiations)

RFx/Auction Publish Negotiation Failed (Large Negotiation)

RFQ/Auction Renegotiate Blanket Failed (Large Negotiation)

RFQ/Auction Award Spreadsheet Import Failed (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction Response Spreadsheet Import Failed (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction Amendment Creation Failed (Large Negotiation)

New Round Creation Failed (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction Negotiation Copy Failed (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction Negotiation Approval Request Failed (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction Response Validation Failed (Large Negotiation)

RFQ/Auction AutoAward Export to Spreadsheet Failed (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction Export to Spreadsheet Failed (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction PDF Generation Failed (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction Publish Response Failed (Large Negotiation)

RFQ/Auction Award Optimization Failed (Large Negotiation)

RFx/Auction Lines Spreadsheet Import Failed (Large Negotiation)

RFQ/Auction Accept Award Optimization Scenario Failed (Large Negotiation)

Two Part RFQ Evaluation Complete: Quote Not Shortlisted

Two Part RFQ Evaluation Complete: Quote Shortlisted

Reminder Notifications

Timing of Reminder Notifications

Index