Awarding by Line

This demo will show how to award different lines of a negotiation to different suppliers. This includes splitting a line between suppliers as well as not awarding a line at all.

Steps:

1. Before you can award a negotiation, you must close it for responding.

   Step 1

2. Click the Close object.

   Step 2

3. You can optionally send a message to participating suppliers explaining that the negotiation is being closed.

   Step 3

4. Enter the desired information into the Note to Suppliers field. Enter

    a valid value
    e.g.
    "Negotiation is closed for awarding"
   .
   Step 4

5. Click the Submit button.

   Step 5

6. Click the OK button.

   Step 6

7. Now that you have closed the negotiation, you can award it.

   Step 7

8. Click the Award Negotiation object.

   Step 8

9. Click the Lines tab.

   Step 9

10. The Lines tab shows the lines of the negotiation. To award a line, begin by highlighting the line in the Lines table.

    Step 10

11. Click the Award button.

    Step 11

12. On the Award Line page, the line information is displayed. The graph on the left shows the prices offered by the responses.

    Step 12

13. In this case, since both Midwest Hardware and Server Supply are offering the same price, you will split the line between the two suppliers.

    Step 13

14. Click the Award Decision option.

    Step 14

15. Once an award decision is made, the graph is updated to reflect the award.

    Step 15

16. Click the Award Decision option.

    Step 16

17. The target quantity for the negotiation was 50, so you can specify the number of units awarded to each supplier. You can divide the number of units between the suppliers as appropriate, however, you cannot award more than the target quantity.

     

    In this case, you will award the line equally between both suppliers. 

    Step 17

18. Enter the desired information into the Midwest Hardware: Agreement Quantity field. Enter

     a valid value
     e.g.
     "25"
    .
    Step 18

19. Enter the desired information into the Server Supply: Agreement Quantity field. Enter

     a valid value
     e.g.
     "25"
    .
    Step 19

20. Click the Save and Close button.

    Step 20

21. Note that the Award by Supplier graph shows the negotiation divided equally between Midwest Hardware and Server Supply.

     

    Now you will award the second line.

    Step 21

22. Click the 2 object.

    Step 22

23. Click the Award button.

    Step 23

24. Click the Award Decision option.

    Step 24

25. Enter the desired information into the East Coast Consulting: Agreement Quantity field. Enter

     a valid value
     e.g.
     "100"
    .
    Step 25

26. Click the Save and Close button.

    Step 26

27. Note that the Award by Supplier graph now shows the additional award for East Coast Consulting.

     

    Now you will award the third line.

    Step 27

28. Click the 3 object.

    Step 28

29. Click the Award button.

    Step 29

30. Note that the first column is the response for Server Supply instead of East Coast Consulting as before. This is because Server Supply has the best response for this line.

    Step 30

31. Click the Award Decision option.

    Step 31

32. Enter the desired information into the Server Supply: Agreement Quantity field. Enter

     a valid value
     e.g.
     "100"
    .
    Step 32

33. Click the Save and Close button.

    Step 33

34. Click the 4 object.

    Step 34

35. For the fourth line, none of the responses were acceptable, so  the award will be completed with this line remaining unawarded.

    Step 35

36. Click the Reject Responses button.

    Step 36

This demo has shown how to award a negotiation by line.

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