Creating RFI Events

Page Name	Definition Name	Usage
Event Settings and Options Page	AUC_OPTIONS_PG	Enter basic RFI information.
Enter Copy Criteria Page	AUC_COPY_SEC	Use a previous RFI or sourcing template as the basis for the new RFI event.
Event Lines to Copy Page	AUC_COPY_RFI	Select the bid factors to be copied to the new RFI event. Enter Copy Criteria Page
Event Comments and Attachments Page	AUC_COMM_SEC	Enter comments or attachments to appear at the header level for the RFI. Display the attachments and comments to the bidders.
Standard Comments Page	AUC_STD_COMM_SEC	Create a standard comment to use on the Header Comments and Attachments page. Event Comments and Attachments Page
Invite Bidders Page	AUC_DISPATCH_PG	Announce an event. Solicit bids from registered bidders, suppliers, or customers. Invite bidders who are not currently suppliers or customers.
Search for Bidders Page	AUC_BIDDER_SRCH_M	Search for bidders and select bidders to invite to an event. Invite Bidders Page
Template Info (template information) Page	AUC_TMPLTE_SEC	Save the event as a template. Event Settings and Options Page
Event Collaboration Details Page	AUC_EVENT_COLLAB	Invite collaborators to participate in creating the event.
Find Collaborators Page	AUC_COLLAB_SRCH	Search for collaborators and select collaborators for an event. Event Collaboration Details Page
RFI Bid Factor Comments and Attachments Page	AUC_COMM_BF_SEC	Add attachments to the RFI event. Event Comments and Attachments Page

You create RFIs similarly to how you create events.

You can copy from an existing RFI or sourcing template using the Enter Copy Criteria page.
See Enter Copy Criteria Page.
Add basic RFI information using the Event Settings and Options page.
Add RFI details, such as whether you want the event scored and whether you want to associate the RFI with a specific item category, whether you want to display the round and version to bidders, and whether bidders must respond to all bid factors.
Invite bidders to participate in the event.
See Inviting Bidders.
Save the event as a template to copy it later.
See Adding and Maintaining Sourcing Event Templates.
(Optional) Invite internal collaborators to participate in the event creation.
See Understanding Event Collaboration.
Request bidder responses to event questions using the Bid Factor Question page.
If the questions require a list, enter the items on the Bid Factor List Items page.
Add bid factor comments and attachments to send to the bidder or include on the award.
Display the bid factors to the bidders by selecting the Display check box.

Use the Event Settings and Options page (AUC_OPTIONS_PG) to enter basic RFI information.

Navigation:

Sourcing > Create Events > Create Event Details

Click the Event Settings and Options link on the Event Summary page.

Field or Control	Description
Score RFI Event (score request for information event)	Select to calculate a score for RFI responses. If this option is deselected, the system hides the Best, Worst, Ideal, and Weighting fields on the Bid Response page.

Pages Used to Create RFI Events