What do the green, yellow, and red colors of the traffic light icon mean in an auction?

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Support Note KB0929209

Symptom

While responding to an auction, I see a traffic light icon in green, yellow, or red, but I do not know what it means.

Cause

Buyers can define bidding rules in auctions. One such rule is to show traffic light bidding icons for a specific lot or item. Buyers can configure the values at which each of the traffic light icons displays for a lot or item in the event. This feature allows suppliers to see a green, yellow, or red traffic light icon next to a lot or item during the bidding process.

Resolution

In traffic light auctions, you can submit decreasing bids and receive immediate feedback about whether your bid is considered during the selection process. This provides a quick and easy way to view your position in an auction and enables you to improve your bids.

You can see other traffic light details defined by the buyer in the Submit bid section.

You see the green traffic light icon when:

You submit a bid at the same value defined by the buyer or lower.

You see the yellow traffic light icon when:

You submit a bid as the same value defined by the buyer or lower.
You submit a bid that is not lower enough to reach out the green light.

You see the red traffic light icon when:

You submit a bid higher than the value defined by the buyer.

For example, if the start price for an item is USD 500, the buyer can configure the green traffic light icon to display bids of USD 400 and lower. In the same event, they can configure the yellow traffic light icon to display for bids $450 and lower. The red traffic light icon would display bids of USD 450 and higher.

See Also

The following auction formats support traffic light bidding:

Reverse auction
Extended reverse auction
Reverse auction with bid transformation
Total cost auction

If you are a buyer who is interested in using traffic lights:

You can find more details on traffic light settings here: Enable traffic light bidding.
For more information on bidding rules, you can access Event Lots and Line Items.
See the event options SAP Ariba supports.

Applies To

Strategic Sourcing > Sourcing Events
Strategic Sourcing > Sourcing Events > Sourcing Events Live Auction