Strategic sourcing processes including RFI management, RFP workflows, supplier selection and award, bid cancellation/re-tender, and spend analysis for category management.
Gather market intelligence and vendor capabilities before formal bidding. Used for complex purchases or new categories.
Formal proposal request with defined scope, evaluation criteria, and commercial requirements.
Formal supplier selection with justification, approval workflow, and contract/PO generation.
Single Award: One vendor for entire requirement. Split Award: Multiple vendors share volume. Backup Award: Secondary vendor for risk mitigation.
Comprehensive spend visibility across vendors, categories, and time periods to identify savings opportunities.
| Table | Purpose | Key Columns |
|---|---|---|
sourcing.rfi_headers | RFI management | rfi_number, deadline, response_format |
sourcing.rfi_responses | RFI responses | capability_summary, shortlisted |
sourcing.rfp_headers | RFP management | scope, criteria, weights |
sourcing.rfp_responses | RFP proposals | technical/commercial scores, rank |
sourcing.supplier_awards | Award records | award_type, justification |
sourcing.spend_analyses | Spend analytics | analysis_type, savings_opportunity |