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SS- 15693 Support for separate envelopes for primary and alternative bids<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Envelope Bidding<\/strong><\/p>\n

Envelope bidding in SAP Ariba Sourcing is derived from the traditional paper-based envelope bidding that is used for example in government tenders. The information requested from suppliers is organized into different sections (envelopes), for example, a section about Technical information and a section about pricing. When evaluating these responses both envelopes are sealed. In turn, these envelopes will be opened by the right team of buyers, to ensure that the practice of justifying a selection only based on price or other elements is avoided.<\/p>\n

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Ariba Sourcing mimics this process and requires that buyers can see only certain sections of an event containing supplier responses in sequence and must qualify or disqualify participants before opening the next section (envelope) in the series. Buyers can also be restricted in opening certain envelopes by creating project teams and authorize\/restrict them to open certain envelopes.<\/p>\n

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Alternative bidding<\/strong><\/p>\n

Within an envelope bidding event, but also in a regular sourcing event, Suppliers might like to respond to your event in a slightly different way to provide the buyer with better pricing. Because they are experts in providing a particular item or service, suppliers can often make suggestions that can save the buyer money by:<\/p>\n