A Buyer uses Go To Market to procure goods and services by issuing Requests (RFx), managing the process, reviewing Supplier responses, and recording the final decision. This role has full management over the RFXs they create and are granted access to specific Supplier Lists by their Administrator.
Prerequisites
- Role/Permission: Access to Go To Market as a Buyer.
Key Ideas
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Procurement and Requests (RFx)
- The Buyer's primary function is to procure (buy) goods and services.
- Buyers use the system to seek Quotes, Tenders, Expressions of Interest (EOI), and other forms of procurement.
- They select potential Suppliers from accessible Supplier Lists (panels or contracts) and issue a Request (RFx) to them.
- They have full management over the RFXs they create, including setting open/closing dates, inviting Suppliers, and defining response requirements.
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Supplier Lists Access
- Buyers are granted access to specific Supplier Lists by their Administrator.
- These lists may include the Public Marketplace, Preferred Supplier Lists managed by their own organisation, or Preferred Supplier Lists owned by external organisations.
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Review and Communication
- After an RFx closes, the Buyer can communicate with Suppliers who responded using post-close communication to seek clarification or additional information.
- Buyers review the responses using multiple evaluation options, which can include Quick Select, the Evaluation Matrix, Multi-Party Evaluation, and Advanced Evaluations (if enabled).
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Recording the Decision
- Buyers record their decision by marking each response as successful or declined.
- They can leave feedback or comments before finalising the request.
- Buyers have the option to have Suppliers notified of the decision by email, and the decision will be visible to Suppliers on their account.