Add Requisitions to Large Negotiations

Using the Large Negotiation feature, you can now process requisitions with thousands of lines. The awarded lines are automatically allocated to purchasing documents and requisitions fulfilled using background processing.

To use the feature:

  • Provide the requisition number and requisition line number backing each negotiation line in the lines import template (.XLSM) and import using the file-based data import process (FBDI). 
  • Supplier responses are captured, analyzed, and awarded using the background processes.
  • Make an award decision, the award quantity is then automatically allocated to satisfy the requisition demand when the Create Purchasing Documents background process is run.
  • Review the requisition line quantity allocations in the view line allocations UI, before creating purchasing documents in Purchasing. (Line allocations page is now enhanced to support lines search across the 3 tab views.)
  • Submit the Purchasing Documents background process, this creates the purchasing documents, which fulfills the requisition demand. Any unallocated requisition line quantity is returned back to the process requisitions pool.

Requisition information in award negotiation

Requisition Information in Award Negotiation

View line allocations

View Line Allocations

Instead of conducting multiple negotiations, you can now process a large volume of requisition lines in a single negotiation, saving considerable time and effort.

Steps to Enable

Download and review the latest PONNegotiationLinesImportTemplate.xlsm import template in the File-Based Data Import for Oracle Procurement Cloud guide, available on the Oracle Help Center. Refer to the What's New section of the template to understand the changes done to the template.

Setup: Negotiation Style

To enable Large Negotiation feature, in the Setup and Maintenance work area, go to the Manage Negotiation Styles task.

  • Offering: Procurement
  • Functional area: Sourcing
  • Task: Manage Negotiation Styles

On the Manage Negotiation Styles page, select and edit one of your existing negotiation styles, or create a new negotiation style. (You can't edit a predefined negotiation style.)

In the Controls section, under the Overview group, select the Large negotiation check box.

Negotiation Style Controls

Negotiation Style Controls

Tips And Considerations

In Update 24B these features aren’t available for large negotiations with backing requisitions:

  • Grouping of multiple requisitions lines into a single negotiation line
  • Supplier suggestions from requisitions lines aren’t carried to negotiation supplier invitation list
  • Header and line attachments from requisition lines aren’t carried to the negotiation
  • Editing requisition line quantity allocations manually while creating purchasing documents
  • Reopen completed award action

In the PONNegotiationLinesImportTemplate.xlsm import negotiation lines FBDI template, following changes are done to capture requisition line information:

  • Added two new columns to LinesOrderOutcome sheet - Requisition, Requisition Line.
  • Added three new columns to LinesAgreementOutcome sheet - Requisitioning BU, Requisition, Requisition Line.

Key Resources

  • Review these readiness training videos for the Oracle Sourcing Cloud feature for more details:
  1. Large Negotiations (update 22D)
  2. Manage Large Negotiation (update 22D)
  3. Create Large Negotiation (update 22D)
  4. Create Large Negotiation Response (update 22D)
  5. Award Large Negotiation (update 23C)

Access Requirements

Users who are assigned a configured job role that contains these privileges can access this feature:

  • Create Supplier Negotiation (ORA_PON_CREATE_SUPPLIER_NEGOTIATION_PRIV)
  • Edit Supplier Negotiation (ORA_PON_EDIT_SUPPLIER_NEGOTIATION_PRIV)
  • Create Purchase Order (ORA_PO_CREATE_PURCHASE_ORDER_PRIV)
  • Create Purchase Agreement (ORA_PO_CREATE_PURCHASE_AGREEMENT_PRIV)

These privileges were available prior to this update.