Terminology

These terms are used throughout the Oracle Sourcing playbook.

Term	Definition
Supplier Negotiation	A document that specifies the details of a negotiation with potential suppliers for the goods and services the buying organization wants to buy. The negotiation document, such as RFI, RFQ, or Auction, is created and stored as a draft until it's approved and published. The negotiation is then managed through collaboration, supplier responses, evaluation, and the award process to create purchasing documents. The Supplier Negotiation business object is a collection of child objects like requirements, lines, contract terms, suppliers, and attachments.
Supplier Negotiation Responses	A document that's prepared and submitted by the suppliers and contains their offers, bids, or quotes for the goods and services in the negotiation document. The response includes pricing, and answers to negotiation requirements, supporting documents as attachments, and negotiated terms. Each supplier response is a business object comprising response child objects such as line prices, answers to requirements, or supporting attachments. These components collectively capture and convey the supplier's offerings and terms in response to the negotiation.
Draft Supplier Negotiation Responses	A draft document that enables suppliers to confirm their intention to participate in a negotiation. While in draft status, suppliers can input response header details like Response Valid Until, Response Type, Reference Number, Note to Buyer, and Attachments directly or via surrogacy. Therefore, a Draft Supplier Negotiation Responses is a business object comprising response child objects such as line prices, answers to requirements, and supporting attachments, collectively forming a draft response.