Main Criterion 

Definition

The main criteria form the basis for assessing the performance of a vendor. The system calculates the vendor's overall score from the scores achieved for the main criteria.

Use

You can evaluate vendors according to several main criteria that you consider important. The scores for the main criteria are a more accurate representation of the performance of a vendor than the overall score.

By comparing scores at main criteria level, you can determine that vendor Jones achieved a lower overall score than vendor Smith, but vendor Jones scored better in the main criterion "Price". If the price of the material were the decisive factor for ordering purposes, you would select vendor Jones (see the example in Overall Score).

Structure

You can determine the type and number of main criteria yourself. The system supports a maximum of 99 main criteria. You can specify the number of main criteria for each purchasing organization and decide which main criteria are to be covered by the overall score.

The following five main criteria are available in the standard system:

These four main criteria serve as a basis for evaluating vendors from whom you procure materials.

This main criterion serves as a basis for evaluating those vendors you employ as external service providers.

You can define additional main criteria if you wish. Alternatively, you can have the main score calculated on the basis of fewer than the five main criteria.