how to restrict bidders must response for all items?

[Former Member]

hi experts

we used SRM7.0 with Standalone Scenario.

we need to restrict the bidder response for all items. in RFx items tab page, there is a checkbox 'RFX response Required for All items'. but it is doesn't work for this purpose. If the bidder reponse without price, they get warning message "Line 0001: '0' in the price field means that you are offering the item for free " . [there should be no free goods]

how to solve it? thanks in advance.

regards

claud

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

There is no standard way for forcing the bidder to enter the price when he does a bid response. But we can make the message an error message rather than warning msg, forcing the bidder to enter the price.

R/ Reddy

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

thank you for your quickly reply.

what we need in bidder quotation:

1st, we support bidder partial quotation, no need to provide every goods.

2ed, there no free goods

can we make supplier delete some items which they cannot support?

thanks in advance.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

No, bidder can't delete the line items that originated from bid invitation. But, bidder can very well add line items and modify the line items proposed.

R/ Reddy

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

thank you for your reply

now,the question is , if they leave some of item's price to blank, system accpet the item as free goods. what we need is , permit the bidder only provide part of all items, what should the bidder to do? and what should we to customize or operation?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

In RFx, in Item tab, you have an indicator "RFx Response required for all the items", but unfortunately it does not work! I don't know why?

One way to make it is, to do validation using BBP_DOC_CHECK_BADI. Other way is to create subline items under outline and check the "lot" indicator for the outlne. For this, you must have assigned HIER_SRM to the process type of RFx and RFx Response. Also refer to note 1267549 while making this assignment. Then if the bidder quotes for one item, then he/she has to quote for all items.

If you wanted to allow bidder to quote there own quantity check "Bidder can Change Quantities" in item tabl of RFx. Then the bidder gets separate columns as Required Quantity and Submitted Quantity. However note that, the system will not generate any message if the bidder quotes more than the required quantity. If you wanted to so, you need to validate the entry using the same BAdI.

Hope this has answered your question.

Ganapathi

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

One way is to do with an enhancement. But, if you want to do away with the enhancement; buyer can flag the option 'bidder can change quantities' while publishing the bid. When bidder responses, he can make the quantity down to Zero, for the items he is not willing or unable to bid. In this case, bidder needs to be educated.

R/ Reddy.