OPT-187

This feature introduces bid analysis options in the classic SAP Ariba Sourcing user interface and the guided sourcing user interface to enable buyers to perform bid analysis tasks for sourcing events that are in the pending selection, awarded, or completed state. Bid analysis involves comparing bids that are received in response to an event, analyzing bids based on historical data, user-defined ranges, and various optimization scenarios.

After suppliers respond to events, buyers currently have no analysis capabilities that equips them to understand how the event has transpired. This is neither available at the event level nor at the item level. This lack of analysis capabilities has resulted in a less than optimal user engagement in the post monitoring phase of an event.

Using bid analysis, buyers will now have a graphical and tabular view of the bid responses. This will provide the buyer with both event level and item level views which will help them negotiate better and ultimately provide better decision support when narrowing down on suppliers.

Buyer

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