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Oracle Sourcing increases the sourcing bandwidth of procurement professionals so they can exploit many more savings opportunities and capture more value from each. Online collaboration and negotiation makes it easy for participants from multiple organizations to exchange information, conduct bid and auction processes, and create and implement agreements.
Professional buyers, business experts, and suppliers exchange information online for a more agile and accurate sourcing process. The application also dramatically reduces sourcing cycle time and creates a complete audit trail of supplier commitments. With Oracle sourcing, your organization can find and exploit saving opportunities that were previously untouched.
This section provides information on the common prerequisites, profile options, and data setups required for using the Oracle Sourcing flows. Flow specific requirements are documented along with each flow in the subsequent sections.
Refer Oracle Sourcing Implementation guide
The following profile options must be set:
| Profile Option Name | Profile Option Value |
|---|---|
| MO: Operating Unit | Vision Operations |
| HR :Cross Business Group | Yes |
Not applicable.
The following data must be set up:
Responsibility Setup Data
The following responsibilities must be available and attached to the users:
| Form / Page Name | Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|---|
| Responsibility | Responsibility | Sourcing Super User |
| Responsibility | Responsibility | Sourcing Buyer |
| Responsibility | Responsibility | Sourcing Supplier |
| Responsibility | Responsibility | Sourcing EMD Administrator |
| Responsibility | Responsibility | Purchasing, Vision Operations (USA), Standard |
User Setup Data
| Window Name | Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|---|
| Users | Users | operations |
| Users | Users | 555buyer1 |
| Users | Users | cbrown |
| Users | Users | grainger |
| Users | Users | supplier |
In this flow, the following activities are performed in the listed sequence:
Sourcing Buyer creates an Auction with the option of multiple responses from a supplier, and publishes it.
Supplier 1 creates a bid with Proxy Bid Decrement and Proxy Minimum Values specified, and submits the Bid.
Supplier 2 creates a bid with a bid price lower than the Bid Price Submitted by Supplier 1.
The bid Price submitted by Supplier 1, now, by means of proxy bidding, is reduced by the Proxy Bid decrement Value, and new Bid from Supplier 1 is submitted by proxy.
Sourcing Buyer Closes the Negotiation.
Sourcing Buyer Awards Auction and generates Outcome document.
This section provides information on prerequisites, profile options, and data setups required to use the Proxy Bidding for Actions for Sourcing flow.
Proxy_Bidding_For_Auctions
None.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
The following data must be set up:
| Page Name | Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|---|
| Negotiation Style | Proxy Bidding in Auctions | Check Box |
| Controls | Allow manual close before the Close Date | Check Box |
In this flow, the following activities are performed in the listed sequence:
Requestor creates Purchase Requisition.
Sourcing Buyer Auto Creates to RFQ and adds Buyer and Supplier Cost Factors to Lines.
Buyer reviews and Publishes the RFQ.
Supplier Submits Quote.
Sourcing Buyer Closes the RFQ.
Sourcing Buyer Awards RFQ and generates Outcome document.
This section provides information on prerequisites, profile options, and data setups required to use the Auto Create RFQ with Buyer and Supplier Cost Factors for Sourcing flow.
Autocreate_RFQ_With_Buyer_And_Supplier_Cost_Factors
None.
Not applicable.
Cost Factors, Cost Factors List
The following data must be set up:
| Page Name | Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|---|
| Negotiation Configuration | Cost Factors in Auctions and RFQs | Check Box |
| Controls | Allow manual close before the Close Date | Check Box |
In this flow, the following activities are performed in the listed sequence:
Sourcing User Creates RFI and Publishes it.
Supplier Submits Response.
Sourcing Buyer now Cross copies the Published RFI, to create a RFQ.
Sourcing Buyer reviews the Copied RFQ and enables Outcome as SPO and Publishes it.
Supplier Submits the Quote.
Sourcing Buyer Closes the RFQ.
Sourcing Buyer now awards the RFQ and creates a SPO.
This section provides information on prerequisites, profile options, and data setups required to use the Cross Copy RFI to RFQ to SPO for Sourcing flow.
Cross_Copy_RFI_To_RFQ_To_SPO
None.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
The following data must be set up:
| Page Name | Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|---|
| Controls | Allow manual close before the Close Date | Check Box |
In this flow, the following activities are performed in the listed sequence:
Sourcing Buyer creates an Auction with EMD enabled in the header section and enters all EMD relevant information and submits to EMD Administrator.
Sourcing EMD Administrator Reviews EMD Details and Approves the Auction.
Sourcing EMD Administrator logs in and enters Corporate EMD Information for Supplier.
Sourcing Supplier Logs in and pays EMD amount.
Sourcing Supplier submits a bid for the Auction.
Sourcing Buyer closes the Auction, and completes Award Process, creating a BPA.
Sourcing EMD Administrator logs in and refunds the EMD amount to the Supplier.
This section provides information on prerequisites, profile options, and data setups required to use the EMD for Auctions to Outcome BPA for Sourcing flow.
EMD_For_Auction_To_Outcome_BPA
None.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
The following data must be set up:
| Page Name | Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|---|
| Negotiation Configuration | Enable Earnest Money Deposit | Check Box |
| Controls | Allow manual close before the Close Date | Check Box |
| Negotiation Header | Enable EMD | Check Box |
In this flow, the following activities are performed in the listed sequence:
Sourcing Buyer creates an Auction with Lot and Lot Lines specified.
Sourcing Buyer Publishes the Auction.
Sourcing Supplier Submits a bid for the Auction.
Sourcing Buyer closes the Auction after the bid is received.
Sourcing Buyer Awards the Bid and Generates outcome document.
This section provides information on prerequisites, profile options, and data setups required to use the Lot Based Bidding for Auctions for Sourcing flow.
Lot_Based_Bidding_For_Auction
None.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
The following data must be set up:
| Page Name | Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|---|
| Negotiation Style | Lots | Check Box |
| Controls | Allow manual close before the Close Date | Check Box |
In this flow, the following activities are performed in the listed sequence:
Sourcing Buyer creates an Auction with Multi-Attribute Scoring enabled in the lines page.
Sourcing Buyer adds line attributes with scoring values for different response values for each attribute.
Sourcing Buyer Reviews and Publishes the Auction.
Sourcing Supplier logs in and creates a bid, providing response values for the line attributes.
Sourcing buyer views the bid history and verifies the score for the bid based on the response values for the line attributes.
Sourcing Buyer closes the Auction.
Sourcing Buyer Awards and completes the Award process to Generate SPO.
This section provides information on prerequisites, profile options, and data setups required to use the Multi Attribute Scoring for Auctions with Outcome SPO for Sourcing flow.
Multi_Attribute_Scoring_For_Auctions_With_Outcome_SPO
None.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
The following data must be set up:
| Page Name | Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|---|
| Negotiation Style | Multi Attribute Scoring in Auctions and RFQs | Check Box |
| Controls | Allow manual close before the Close Date | Check Box |
| Lines | Ranking | Multi-Attribute Scoring |
In this flow, the following activities are performed in the listed sequence:
Sourcing Buyer creates an Auction with Multi-Attribute Scoring enabled in the lines page.
Sourcing Buyer creates a RFQ with award approval enabled and publishes the negotiation.
Sourcing Buyer sends an online message to the Supplier.
Sourcing Supplier logs in, replies to the online message from the buyer and submits quote for the RFQ.
Sourcing Buyer closes the RFQ.
Sourcing Buyer Awards the RFQ and submits for Award for approval.
Approvers log in and approve the award decision from buyer.
Sourcing Buyer after Award Approval completes Award and Generates Outcome Document.
This section provides information on prerequisites, profile options, and data setups required to use the Online Messaging and Award Approval for Sourcing flow.
Online_Messaging_And_Award_Approval
None.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
The following data must be set up:
| Page Name | Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|---|
| Controls | Require Award Approval | Check Box |
| Controls | Allow manual close before the Close Date | Check Box |
| Negotiation Configuration | Allow negotiation creators to override default setting | Check Box |
In this flow, the following activities are performed in the listed sequence:
Sourcing Buyer creates an Auction with option for multiple responses from a supplier enabled.
Supplier 1 logs in and submits a bid.
Supplier 2 then logs in and submits a bid with a bid Price lower than the first supplier.
Supplier 1 logs in again and enters the Power Quote % and re- calculates the bid, to a Bid price lower than that of Supplier 2 and submits the new bid.
Sourcing Buyer closes the Auction.
Sourcing Buyer awards and Generates Outcome Document.
This section provides information on prerequisites, profile options, and data setups required to use the Power Bidding for Auctions in Sourcing flow.
Power_Bidding_For_Auction
None.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
The following data must be set up:
| Page Name | Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|---|
| Controls | Allow Multiple Responses | Check Box |
| Negotiation Style | Power Bidding and Quoting in Auctions and RFQs | Check Box |
| Controls | Allow manual close before the Close Date | Check Box |
In this flow, the following activities are performed in the listed sequence:
Sourcing Buyer creates a RFI and publishes it.
Sourcing supplier User logs in, and submits the response
Sourcing Buyer Closes the RFI.
Sourcing Buyer analyzes RFI and completes the RFI.
This section provides information on prerequisites, profile options, and data setups required to use the RFI to Complete RFI for Sourcing flow.
RFI_To_Complete_RFI
None.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
The following data must be set up:
| Page Name | Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|---|
| Negotiation Style | Lines in RFI | Check Box |
| Controls | Allow manual close before the Close Date | Check Box |
In this flow, the following activities are performed in the listed sequence:
Sourcing Buyer creates a two-stage RFQ with Technical and Commercial Header Requirements with Scoring values.
Sourcing Buyer assigns Scoring Team to enter the Scores for the Requirements.
Sourcing Buyer Publishes the RFQ.
Sourcing Supplier user submits Quote for the two-stage RFQ.
Sourcing Team Member enters the Scores for the requirement response values of Supplier.
Sourcing buyer completes Technical and Commercial evaluation.
Sourcing Buyer closes the RFQ.
Sourcing Buyer Awards and Generates outcome document.
This section provides information on prerequisites, profile options, and data setups required to use the Two-Stage RFQ to Outcome BPA for Sourcing flow.
Two_Stage_RFQ_To_Outcome_BPA
None.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
The following data must be set up:
| Page Name | Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|---|
| Negotiation Style | Requirements | Check Box |
| Negotiation Style | Collaboration Team | Check Box |
| Negotiation Style | Team Scoring | Check Box |
| Negotiation Header | Two Stage RFQ | Check Box |
| Controls | Allow manual close before the Close Date | Check Box |