Creating SC by external vendors

My customer has asked me a question if we can setup up SRM in such way that external vendor
will be able to create SC (instead of employee).
Business case:
Vendors are obliged with contract to prepare certain work.
They now what is needed to deliver their job.
They creates requirements using own or competition catalouges
SRM users approve it and then follow on docs are created.
Nowadays they use own application (some kind of vendor portal and electronic catalogue)
where vendors create SC which are transferred to our old EBP system for approval...
What is your opinion?
Is that logical requirement?
I would propose
Access to MDM by external vendor. Vendor will create a shopping list. That list can be take over by employee and normal SC will be created.
What do you think?

Hi Marcin,
I'm afraid I do not have much knowledge in the security field as far as outside access goes - so in this case I would not like to offer any further suggestions as I really would not know what I am talking about
I am sure the companies Basis/ICM administrator would be able to propose a safe means by which an outside user could access the SRM system.
Regards,
Jason

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