Regarding bidding engine

hai friends,
can we do bidding activities in the sourcing menu of operational purchaser or it needs any separate bidding engine. i one pdf i have read bid invitation can be raised by sourcing application and bidding engine.does it needs any configuration in img guide ?
thx in advance

Hi,
To know more about bidding engine go through the following link:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/67/c3833cfa3dbc2ce10000000a114027/frameset.htm
Thanks,
Pradeep

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Price Comparision in Bidding Engine

Hi Experts,
While price comparision in bidding engine , our requirement is to take into picture all price elements (for ex. gross price,discount/surcharge, freight, p& F charges, custom duty , excise, cess,sales tax(indian tax structure,etc..)
There are also some price elements which will be entered by purchaser himself based on some questions/answers with bidders. For example, there is one condition from purchaser that if bidder fails to deliver goods on delivery date , bidder will be charged fine of .5% of base price. If bidder does not agree with this condition, purchser will add 1% of base price to the price offered by vendor at time of price comparision.
We are using classic scenario.
Please let me know how to map all these in system.
Thanks & Regards,
VHP

Hi,
Price comparison for the bid is calculated based on the initial price and taxes.
It will not compare the condition for the delivery date for each bidder because you do not know whether the bidder will supply
the component as per delivery date before the bidding. So you have to take the maximum % and create a condition record and
then compare the same
Regards
Ganesh

Supplier Collaboration with SRM Bidding Engine

Hi All,
I'm looking at the SAP BIdding Engine with regards to supplier collaboration in the bidding process, my undertsanding is that SUS can be used for a single point of access for suppliers to submit their bids. I also understand that cFolders can be used to allow true collaboration in the bidding process i.e. review of bid, submit prices etc.
I have four questions around these scenarios
1. For collaboration in the sourcing process which is superior cFolders integration or SUS?
2. What is the advantages of SUS over cFolders in the sourcing process.
3. Could you use both products?
4. Can cFolders be used to pose questions from the supplier? i.e. a true sourcing process would usually be:
RFI > Supplier Info response > RFQ > Supplier pricing response
Cheers
Chris

1. Both has diff purposes. C-folder purpose is information exchange in terms of drgs, attachments, discussion etc.
so kind of technical exchange
whereas SUS forms common window for suppliers for collaberating with buyer co. for BI they can submit the price & conditions.
So kind of commercial exchange.
Superiority depends on the perspective
2. SUS you can use for odercollaberation also
i.e. for PO/SA from MM or EBP ,suppliers can
send responce
send ASN
post confirmation
post invoice
3. Yes
BR
Dinesh

Use of SUS with bidding Engine

Dear all,
I want to use the BBPSC18 for request services (external labour). Then I want to use the bidding engine to create bid invitation from sourcing cockpit. From this point I have some questions
- I read it is not necessary to use SUS for this process. In that case what are the possibilities to sent the bid invitation to the supplier and for them to react on it?
- What are the arguments in favor / against the use of SUS?
- Does anyone what time / cost implications there are for the use of SUS?
We are running on SRM 5.0 / ECC 6.0
Kind regards,
Arie Ruitenbeek

Hi,
If you are using request for external labour, then a bid invitation is automatically created as follow on document. You can add service agents in SRM system.
You can have two service prcurement business scenarios in sap srm.
1. service procurement with loose supplier integration
2. service procurement with closed supplier integration
In loose integration, you procure services using supplier catalogs and dont need any SUS. check the below link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/6e/1f311d7d73574c8db7525ffffa9746/frameset.htm
SUS is required if you want self entry of confirmation and invoices for suppliers. This saves time and cost on the part of buying company.
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Sanjeev

RFI, RFQ and RFI Process in SAP Bidding Engine

Hi All,
can anyone help me with the following from an SAP point of view, I know how the business process works for each
1. How does the RFI scenario for bidding work in SAP Bidding Engine? What would the config look like for the transaction type and what would the suppliers response be?
2. How does the RFP scenario for bidding work in SAP Bidding Engine? What would the config look like for the transaction type and what would the suppliers response be?
3. Does the cFolders collabortation allow back and forth processing between supplier and purchasing team to enable the supplier to post questions that need answering as part of an RFP process?
Cheers
Chris

Hi Chris,
1. How does the RFI scenario for bidding work in SAP Bidding Engine? What would the config look like for the transaction type and what would the suppliers response be?
In SRM, you can use the same bid invitations for RFI and RFQ. The process is same. Price can be kept optional in RFI. In the first round of bidding i.e. RFI, yuo can specify dynamic attributes and weighting feature to gather the information from bidders and evaluate respnses.
For accepted bidders from the first round, you can create a follow-on bid invitation for RFQ. Here you can track the history of preceding documents.
The other way is to create two different transaction types for RFI and RFQ. Ensure that you select "No price" option for Indicator: "Detailed Price Info to be Entered in Bid" in the transaction type definitation.
2. How does the RFP scenario for bidding work in SAP Bidding Engine? What would the config look like for the transaction type and what would the suppliers response be?
Pls follow below URL for more details on biding process:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/61/c3833cfa3dbc2ce10000000a114027/frameset.htm
3. Does the cFolders collabortation allow back and forth processing between supplier and purchasing team to enable the supplier to post questions that need answering as part of an RFP process?
Yes. It does allow sharing and processing of documents in C-folders during bidding between purchasers and bidders. For scenario details pls follow below link:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/61/c3833cfa3dbc2ce10000000a114027/frameset.htm
Regards,
Prashant
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Bidding Engine Licence

Hi ,
We are installing SRM 5.0 version. I like to know that we need to purchase separate Licence for Bidding Engines or they comes as a part of SRM.
Regards,
Lovkesh

Hi,
Pls see the foll thread for more details:
Re: Licensing information
Re: How to find Bidding engine installed.....???
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Disha.
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What is the diff bet RFX and Bidding Engine?

Hi Friends
What is the diff bet RFX and Bidding Engine
Regards
Surya

Hi Surya
Bidding engine is the component in SAP SRM that we use to conduct RFx adn Live Auctions.
You can do RFx and Auctions both in SAP SRM and SAP E-Sourcing.
Inside SRM RFx is also called Bid Invitation.
In SAP E-Sourcing its called RFx (x could be I=Information, P=Proposal, Q=Quotation)
Bidding engine is the engine that powers sourcing.
Hope this clears your doubts
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tridip chakraborthy

Queries on Bidding Engine?

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Is Tax calculation possible in Bidding Engine. what is significance of chatting in bidding engine.
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Simha

hi,
buyers and bidders are login to the auction system for stipulated time. at the end of aution the lowest priced auction will converted in to bid invitation by the buyer.
we can once again do the bidding process based on the bid invitation converted from Live auction and the lowest bid will be awarded with a contrat or a PO. This auciton process called revers auciton.
In LAC consider only price, but in bidding engine consider price and non price variables.
in LAC bidding was for hours but in bidding engine bidding for longer response time..
in LAC Can see best bid, rank, compitetor information ,graphical view..etc
in Bidding engine cont see such information...
Hope that could be helpful..
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Integration SAP Bidding Engine with SUS

Hi friends
Could you tell me, that does it mean u2013 integration SAP Bidding Engine with SUS?
Does it mean that we should have tow deferent system (or deferent clients) one for vendors and another one for us and integrated them?
There can I find more information about it?
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Hi,
[http://service.sap.com/ibc-srm|http://service.sap.com/ibc-srm]
Configuration Guide for Service Procurement.
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Masa

Not All RFx Data Extracted to "0BBP_BID" ODS (SRM - Bidding Engine)

Hi Expert,
I'm now working on an SRM Reporting in SAP BW especially Bidding Engine Reporting. I have installed the Business Content of Bidding Engine and do extraction to the InfoProviders.
The problem is at ODS "0BBP_BID" not all RFx or Bid Invitations data extracted. After I investigate the issue I found out that the data that not extracted is the data with Process Type (RFx Type) Z* (User Defined).
Is there any setting that I have to do so the Process Type "Z*" can be extracted to the ODS?
Please help and give us some solution.
Thanks,
Gilang

John
First of all with out having user ID and password it is not possible for bidders to enter SRM system to submit bids. So Business partners have to be created in SRM with contact person(Bidder) details.
You can try one thing. It is just my thought and I dont know how far it will be viable. I never tried.
Create a dummy business partner(vendor) in SRM and create many contact persons ie one for each vendor with their ID/password and email address. Then select all vendors(like receiving multiple bids from same vendor) and send the bid invitation.
Bidders will login and submit the bids. Then buyer will see the bids from all vendors (actually from one vendor but with different contact persons).
Then buyer can decide on the winning bid and then create a business partner for the winning bid and continue with the purchase activities.
With this you can avoid creating many business partners at the time of creating bid invitations.
Other alternative is, if you dont want to create ID and passwords for Bidders then send tender details to all vendors off line via e-mail and ask them to send the price to Buyer offline.
Regards
Jagdish

Bidding Engine setup

Hi,
I have installed SRM 4.0 with SRM_SERVER release 500. I have integrated the back with MySAP ERP System. I have also installed a seperate ITS Server to access SRM through the browser. I want to enable bidding engine in this set up. Please help me?
Thanks in Advance
Regards
Jasvinder

Thanks Jay for your help. I am now able to configure SRM. However I am stuck up again and need your help.When I try to log in the SRM server through the web browser using the integrated ITS I get an error message 'This server does not support HTTPS! It is therefore potentially unsafe to send your password '. Please help me know how do we enable this server for HTTPS.The URL Link used is http://10.1.3.26:8001/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/bbpstart
Alternatively I tried using an external ITS Server with patch level 20.I could partly publish the services on this ITS server. However when I tried to log in with this server I could get the SAP SRM Login Screen but was not able to view the graphics. Also when I tried to put in the logon credentials it gives an error message as Errors on this page.
Please help me in using any of the above options to make SRM work.
Thanks & Regards
Jasvinder

Bidding Engine / Cfolders available after SRM 5.0 upgrade??

Hi Experts
Recently we upgraded from EBP 3.5 to SRM 5.0(SRM Server 5.5), we only have the ABAP stack & no Java stack.Our users have suggested to use the "bidding engine" & Cfolders, so what I want to know is
a) Is bidding Engine / Cfolders installed by default during the SRM 5.0 upgrade?.
b) Is Bidding Engine part of Live Auction Cockpit(LAC) & we need to install the LAC separately?.
c) Do I need to install the Java stack for the bidding engine & cfolders?.
An early reply will be much appreciated & useful replies will be rewarded with points.
Thanks & Rgds,
Abhishek

Hi Abhishek,
a. Bidding Engine is part of SRM server and there for use when SRM Server is installed. You are ready to go, customize and use. cFolders are part of cProject Suite and need to be extra installed.
b. LAC is an own component supporting the auction and need to be extra installed. This is also Java based, why you need the Java Stack here.
c. no, Bidding Engine and cFolders are both abap based.
Kind regards,
Clauda

Bidding Engine & Firewall or other Security measure?

Hi Friends,
SUS has the benefit that it exchanges messages with SRM-Server via XML messages. So we can place a firewall in between to keep hackers out.
Bidding Engine techically is placed within SRM-Server. So easier for hackers to attack our systems.
I have seen there are some Enterprise Services for RFX and RFX-respose too. Is there a way to place a copy of SRM-Server remotely and use it as bidding engine communicating with the SRM-Server (same was as done with SUS) so that we place a firewall in between too? Or are there other security measures to secure public access to our bidding engine?
Thanks and greetings, Julian

John
First of all with out having user ID and password it is not possible for bidders to enter SRM system to submit bids. So Business partners have to be created in SRM with contact person(Bidder) details.
You can try one thing. It is just my thought and I dont know how far it will be viable. I never tried.
Create a dummy business partner(vendor) in SRM and create many contact persons ie one for each vendor with their ID/password and email address. Then select all vendors(like receiving multiple bids from same vendor) and send the bid invitation.
Bidders will login and submit the bids. Then buyer will see the bids from all vendors (actually from one vendor but with different contact persons).
Then buyer can decide on the winning bid and then create a business partner for the winning bid and continue with the purchase activities.
With this you can avoid creating many business partners at the time of creating bid invitations.
Other alternative is, if you dont want to create ID and passwords for Bidders then send tender details to all vendors off line via e-mail and ask them to send the price to Buyer offline.
Regards
Jagdish

Bidding Engine and LAC documentation

Hi All,
Can anyone let me know what would be the best way to obtain comprehensive documentation on bidding engine and LAC to crate RFXs.
I would appreciate it if someone could email me some good documentation.
Thanks
sunny

Dear Sunny,
Pls. go thru following link.
Bidding Engine :
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/67/c3833cfa3dbc2ce10000000a114027/frameset.htm
LAC :
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/56/c34e3c59bfe747e10000000a11402f/frameset.htm
How to initiate Live auction...
Pls. revert in case any specific query.
Regards,
Sanjay

Bidding Engine - Customer Fields

Hi Experts,
I hope it will be the last question in terms of the bidding engine.
I have a problem with Customer Fields, if is start the Web GUI in english, I have no problems - every field have a normal description (Field 1: Additional Address 1; Field 2: Additional Address 2). On friday I started it in another language (in this case german), the fiedls now called zcontact1 and zcontact2.
I started to analyse the HTML Code for this part and find the area.
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I try to find this template in se80 but I still find the original templates.
Could anybody help me to solve the problem?
Best regards and a nice weekend!
Andi

Hello Kalandi,
I think I know what you mean - but I do not find the table, where I can change it. I think about it, to deactivate the fields in general - but it was not me, who added them
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