Sourcing
	Feature Name & Description	Release	Enablement Model			Learn More
			Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	Demo
	Ability to Create Optimization Scenarios for Multi-Round Bidding Events in Guided Sourcing [SS-48645] This feature enables buyer users to create optimization scenarios for multi-round bidding events in guided sourcing. In multi-round bidding events, buyer users can edit constraints and update scenarios created in the previous round to get the latest data.	2411
	Ability to Exclude Questions, Requirements, and Attachments from a New Round in Multi-Round Bidding [SS-50824] This feature enables buyers to exclude requirements, attachments, sections, and certain questions from a new round of a multi-round bidding event. This feature also enables buyers to publish non-competitive events without adding any line items.	2411
	Ability to View Custom Categories of Supplier Risk in Guided Sourcing [SS-50830] This feature introduces the support to view custom categories of supplier risk for guided sourcing events that are in Draft, Monitor, and Review responses states.	2411
	Dynamic Bid Adjustment Percentages in Guided Sourcing Auctions [SS-51614] This feature introduces dynamic bid adjustment percentages for English forward, English reverse, Dutch, Japanese forward, and Japanese reverse auctions in guided sourcing.	2411
	Disable the Event Publishing Capability in Guided Sourcing [SS-51749] This feature allows template administrators to disable the event publishing capability for guided sourcing. Disabling event publishing at the template level prevents buyer users from publishing guided sourcing events by using the user interface.	2411
	Enhancements to Grading and Scoring in Guided Sourcing [SS-52326] This feature introduces changes to grading and scoring in guided sourcing. Section level grading is now rolled up for alternate bids on the Consensus grading page and Grade as a team member page. Graders can submit grades through the offline grade sheet only for primary bids. A section cannot be graded if the items in it have not been bid.	2411
	Ability to Forward Event Messages in Guided Sourcing [SS-54209] This feature enables buyer users to forward messages in the event message board to team members in guided sourcing.	2411
	Support for Overriding Terms After Bidding Ends in Guided Sourcing [SS-54211] This feature enables event or project owners, or sourcing bid term editors to enter or modify values for a term after bidding has been completed in guided sourcing. When bidding ends, event or project owners, or sourcing bid term editors can download all editable terms in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, modify the terms in Excel, and submit the new term values for the event. Supplier bids are then recalculated based on the new term attributes.	2411
	Bulk Selection of Items, Questions, Requirements, and Attachments to Include or Exclude from a New Round in Multi-Round Bidding [SS-54350] This feature enables buyers to bulk select items, requirements, attachments, sections, and certain questions when excluding them or including them in a new round of a multi-round bidding event.	2411
	Support for Buyer Locale in the Bid Response Sheet for Surrogate Bid API [SS-59401] This feature enables you to export, import, and submit the bid response sheet in either the buyer's or the supplier's locale by using the Surrogate Bid API.	2411
	Allow Participants to Decline Participation in Guided Sourcing Events After Accepting Agreement [SS-50633] This feature enables template administrators to create guided sourcing event templates that allow participants to decline participation in guided sourcing events after accepting the agreement.	2408
	Disable Supplier Invitation in Sourcing Requests in Guided Sourcing [SS-50641] This feature introduces a new self-service parameter that prevents buyer users from inviting suppliers to sourcing requests in guided sourcing.	2408
	Support for Increased File Attachment Sizes in Guided Sourcing [SS-51238] This feature adds support for the Application.AQS.FileUploadMaxSize site configuration parameter in guided sourcing.	2408
	Support for Items Rank Report in Guided Sourcing [SS-52849] This feature enables buyer users to view and download the items rank report for events that have supplier bids.	2408
	Extending the Ability to Delegate Rule Configuration to Event Owners in Guided Sourcing [SS-52859] With this feature, configuration of most rules in guided sourcing can be delegated to event owners. In the template, if the template creator marks the rule as delegated, then the rule is visible in the event and event owners can configure the rule.	2408
	Prevent Task Owners from Withdrawing External Approval Tasks in Guided Sourcing [SS-54207] This feature introduces a new self-service parameter that prevents task owners from withdrawing external approval tasks in guided sourcing.	2408
	Enhancements to Multi-Currency Guided Sourcing Events [SS-56949] This feature introduces enhancements to multi-currency guided sourcing events that enable buyer users to allow event participants to bid in their currencies and define the initial value for event items by using the guided sourcing user interface. Buyer users are notified about the bidding currency when participants submit bids in a currency that is different from the event currency. Buyer users can also set the initial value by using the Event Management API.	2408
	Ability to Select the Product Questionnaires to be Included in the Supplier Response Report [ET-2640] This feature enables buyers using guided sourcing to select the product questionnaires they want to include in the supplier response report.	2405
	Active Feedback Collection Options in SAP Ariba Sourcing [SS-45801] SAP Ariba Sourcing introduces the following options for actively collecting feedback from the users:  -A feedback icon in the shell bar to give users easy access to feedback forms. -Time-controlled push surveys that encourage users to provide feedback about the product.	2405
	System Currency Conversion Rates as the Default Exchange Rate [SS-46899] This feature sets System Currency Conversion Rates as the default value to the exchange rate set when the rule Allow participants to select bidding currency is set to Yes in the Currency Rules of an event and System Currency Conversion Rates is the only exchange rate available for the site.	2405
	Ability to Save Filtering Options for Supplier Search in Guided Sourcing [SS-48351] This feature enables you to save the filtering options for supplier search in guided sourcing. You can save any number of guided sourcing default filters as well as the filters integrated from SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance as preferred filters.	2405
	Ability to Create Survey Events in Guided Sourcing Projects [SS-48642] This feature enables buyers using guided sourcing to create survey events in guided sourcing projects. You can create a survey either by using the Create→Document option or from the survey template in the project if your guided sourcing project contains one. This feature provides seamless to-and-fro access between the guided sourcing interface and the classic sourcing interface where the survey workflow, including creating and monitoring, takes place.	2405
	Change Default Content Order in Guided Sourcing Event Templates [SS-48717] This feature changes default content order in Guided Sourcing to enable users to leverage intelligent Supplier Recommendations.	2405
	Allow New Suppliers to View Previously Exchanged Event Messages in a Guided Sourcing Event [SS-51691] This feature enables template administrators to create guided sourcing event templates that allow newly added suppliers to view all previously exchanged event messages in a guided sourcing event.	2405
	Enhanced Status Synchronization Between Guided Sourcing Events and SAP Business Network Discovery Postings [SS-52112] This feature introduces enhancements to the status synchronization functionality between guided sourcing events and SAP Business Network Discovery postings. When a guided sourcing event stops either automatically or manually, the associated SAP Business Network Discovery posting automatically closes.	2405
	Migration of Postings from the Legacy SAP Business Network Discovery to the New SAP Business Network Discovery for Guided Sourcing [SS-52114] This feature enables buyers using classic SAP Ariba Sourcing integrated with SAP Business Network Discovery to migrate postings from the legacy SAP Business Network Discovery to the new SAP Business Network Discovery for guided sourcing.	2405
	Publish Guided Sourcing Events with Locked Supplier Users [SS-52759] This feature introduces a new self-service parameter that enables buyer users to publish guided sourcing events with locked supplier users.	2405
	Enhancement to Bid Comparison Report [SS-53843]  This feature enhances bid comparison reports for classic and guided sourcing.Previously, bid comparison reports did not include item descriptions. Now, bid comparison reports include a new column for item descriptions.	2405
	New Endpoint in Supplier Data API with Pagination to Extract Inactive Suppliers [SM-37338] This feature adds a new endpoint inactiveVendorRequests in the Supplier Data API with Pagination. This endpoint allows you to retrieve the data of all the inactive and expired suppliers in your site.	2405
	Retrieving the Last Modified Timestamp for Sourcing Events by Using the Operational Reporting API for Strategic Sourcing [SS-50639] This feature enables buyer users to retrieve the last modified timestamp when sourcing events' timings were modified by using the Operational Reporting API for Strategic Sourcing.	2405
	Rate Limits for External Approval API for Sourcing and Supplier Management Version 2 [SS-54380] Rate limits will be enforced on the External Approval API for Sourcing and Supplier Management version 2 (v2) so that the requests made using the API do not exceed the defined limit. The rate limits will be in effect starting from the SAP Ariba 2408 (Q3 2024) release.	2405	starting 2408	starting 2405
	Additional options for configuring the event end date and time settings in guided sourcing templates [ET-2020] This feature introduces additional options to the Due date rule in the Timing Rules section of the guided sourcing event templates to allow template administrators to specify a date and time value for the event end date and delegate the event end date configuration to the event owners, or mark it as hidden or read-only.	2402
	Ability to Publish Sourcing Events Without Inviting Suppliers [ET-2154]  This feature introduces an ICM parameter that enables buyer users to publish sourcing events without inviting suppliers.	2402
	UI Option to Enable the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) for Public Sector Sourcing [ET-3406]  This feature introduces a UI option for enabling the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) for public sector sourcing. ETendering Administrators can enable ESPD from the Enablement of ETendering page of sites that have eTendering enabled.	2402
	New SAP Business Network Registration Flow for SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance and SAP Ariba Sourcing Suppliers [NS-23667] This feature brings an updated network registration experience for responding to supplier management questionnaires and sourcing events. The improved user experience for suppliers aligns with the previously implemented changes for walk-up suppliers and buyers invitation using trading relationship request. Availability of this feature has been delayed. Please check this page for updates on availability.	2402
	Enhancement to Grade Weight Tables [SS-42887]  This feature introduces various enhancements to the grading functionality in guided sourcing.	2402
	Disable User Group Creation in Contract Workspaces and Guided Sourcing Projects [SS-44926]  This feature enables template administrators to prevent event owners from creating new user groups in contract workspaces and in sourcing requests, events, and projects in guided sourcing.	2402
	Support for Custom Filters from SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance in Guided Sourcing [SS-46238]  This feature enhances the supplier search and filtering options in guided sourcing instances that are integrated with SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance by integrating custom filters from SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance. The custom filters integrated from SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance are displayed in the Invite Suppliers page of guided sourcing events.	2402
	Ability to Create SAP Business Network Discovery Postings for Guided Sourcing [SS-46843]  This feature enables buyers using guided sourcing to create and publish SAP Business Network Discovery postings for public- and private-sector events. SAP Business Network Discovery postings enhance the reach of the events and enable suppliers who are not part of the buyer’s supplier network to express their interest to participate in the event. In public-sector events, such suppliers, who express interest, are automatically invited; in private-sector events, buyer users can choose to invite all, some, or none of such suppliers.	2402
	Ability to Create Multi-Currency Events by Using the Event Management API [SS-46948]  This feature enables users to create multi-currency events by using the Event Management API. When multi-currency bidding is enabled, suppliers can choose a bidding currency that is different from the event currency, choose one bidding currency for all items, or choose different bidding currencies for different items.	2402
	Prevent Project Owners from Adding Unspecified Users and Groups to Review and Approval Tasks in Guided Sourcing [SS-47048]  This feature enables template administrators to create guided sourcing templates that restrict the project owners from adding users and groups that are not specified in the template to the review and approval tasks in full projects, events, and sourcing requests.	2402
	Scoutbee Supplier Discovery™ Integration with Guided Sourcing [SS-49324] This feature integrates Scoutbee Supplier Discovery™ capabilities with guided sourcing.	2402
	Disable User Group Creation in Contract Workspaces and Guided Sourcing Projects [SS-49633]  This feature enables template administrators to prevent event owners from creating new user groups in contract workspaces and in sourcing requests, events, and projects in guided sourcing.	2402
	Disable Reply-To header field [SS-50729] This feature disables (excludes) Reply-To fields in email message headers sent by SAP Ariba. Some buyer and supplier mail systems may block email messages with Reply-To fields. By disabling Reply-To fields, this feature may enable buyers and suppliers to receive previously blocked email sent from SAP Ariba.	2402	Starting 2405	Starting 2311

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