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You use this procedure to allow suppliers to respond to an RFx using offline bidding.

Prerequisites

To use this function, you must activate the business function SRM, Strategic Sourcing Innovations (SRM_SOURCING_1).

  • You have been assigned the Strategic Purchaser role in SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SAP SRM).

  • You have defined the e-mail ID to be used in the offline bidding process in Customizing for SAP SRM under   SRM Server   RFx   Offline Bidding   Proxy Settings   Define Offline User  .

  • You have defined the security settings and proxy settings for your third-party encryption tool in Customizing for SAP SRM under   SRM Server   RFx   Offline Bidding   Proxy Settings   Specify Host and Port Information   and Select Encryption and Digital Signature Checkboxes.

  • If you want to configure a customer-specific SAP Interactive Form for the offline bidding process, you have done so in Customizing for SAP SRM under   SRM Server   Cross-Application Basic Settings   Set Output Actions and Output Format   Define Actions for Document Output  .

Procedure

  1. Log on to SAP SRM, and choose   Strategic Purchasing   Business Partner   Supplier  .

  2. Choose the Bidder Data tab, and select the Allow Offline Bidding checkbox.

  3. Choose   Strategic Purchasing   Strategic Sourcing  .

  4. Search for your RFx, and choose Edit.

  5. Select the Allow Multiple Bids per Company and Allow Offline Bidding checkboxes.

  6. Publish your RFx.

Result

An e-mail is sent to suppliers with an SAP Interactive Form as an attachment.