Quote Automation failing with You must enter the supplier's Vendor ID information before SAP Business Network can forward the response to your external ERP system.

The Vendor ID has not been configured under the supplier record in the buyer account or it is not matching with the Sourcing vendor ID.

To check the Vendor ID in Business Network do the following:

1. Login to SAP Business Network buyer account
2. Click Supplier Enablement and then Manage Vendors.
3. Search for the supplier.

If you cannot see the Manage Vendors option under Supplier Enablement:

1. Login to SAP Business Network buyer account
2. Click Supplier Enablement and then Active Relationships.
3. Click Advanced View.
4. Search for the supplier.

To edit the vendorID in Business Network:

1. Login to SAP Business Network buyer account
2. Click Supplier Enablement and then Manage Vendors.
3. Search for the supplier.
4. Click More Actions with Edit.
5. Enter a Vendor ID in the Supplier Identifiers field.
6. Click Save.

To have the Vendor ID added automatically, the following features must be enabled.

1. CF-6889 in sourcing.
2. CF-6890 in SAP Business Network.

A Designated Support Contact (DSC) can request submit a case to request enabling these features.

After the features are enabled, if it has a different ID in Sourcing and Business Network the error will happen.

Guided Sourcing > Guided Sourcing Event > Guided Sourcing Event Integration
SAP Business Network for Procurement & Supply Chain > Quote Automation