The Sourcing Workbench: Shortlists, Bid Rounds and Award Rationale — Assessment

1. A supplier was left off round two. What can they do?

Quote in round two after the deadline Be awarded on their round-one quote Nothing further on this RFQ: they cannot quote or be awarded Edit their round-one quote

2. A supplier quotes in round two. What happens to their round-one quote?

It is deleted It is averaged with round two It is kept for the record, marked superseded, and cannot be awarded It stays as the offer and round two is ignored

3. A buyer shares a supplier’s question with every invited supplier. What do the others see?

Nothing until the award The question with the asking company’s name Only the buyer’s reply The question without the asking company’s name, with the buyer’s reply

4. How do you buy an alternate a supplier offered?

Award it from the Alternates card Approve the quotation Alternates are bought automatically when cheaper Ask for it as a main line in the next round

5. No technical marks have been entered on an RFQ. How is the technical criterion treated?

The scores cannot be shown Dropped, and the other weights re-balanced Counted as zero for everyone Counted as ten for everyone

6. How are negotiated savings worked out for an award?

The buyer types the figure The lowest quote minus the highest quote The supplier’s round-one total minus the awarded total, in that currency The budget minus the award, in the base currency

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