Submit Invitation to Tender

Explanation

This activity is used to submit an invitation to tender to the supplier(s). Invitations to tender can be sent to several different suppliers for the same contract. Therefore, it is necessary to be able to keep track of all the invitations to tender during the planning, releasing and submitting phases of a sub contract.

Prerequisites

• A supplier must exist on the sub contract.
• The sub contract must be in any of the following statuses: Planned, Released or Submitted.

System Effects

• An invitation to tender is submitted to one or more suppliers on the sub contract.

Window

Sub Contract
Sub Contracts

Related Window Descriptions

Sub Contract
Sub Contract/Supplier
Sub Contracts

Procedure

Option 1:

1. Open the Sub Contract window or the Sub Contracts window.
2. Query (F3) for the necessary sub contract.
3. Right-click anywhere in the header, point to Status, and then click Submit Invitation. The Submit Invitation to Tender dialog box opens.
4. In the Supplier ID field, enter the supplier. Click List to select a valid value.
5. Click OK.

Option 2:

1. Open the Sub Contract window and query (F3) for the necessary sub contract.
2. Click the Supplier tab.
3. Select the supplier, right-click, and then click Submit Invitation. The Submit Invitation to Tender dialog box opens.
4. Click OK.