RFX Submission outside firewall

Hi all,
We are running SRM 7.01 and implemented the RFX submission outside firewall functionality to let the suppliers to quote in SUS.
Question is if we send the RFX to SUS (Bid System=External Supplier System) then it is not possible to use the Surrogate Bidding functionality.
So the problem is if we have suppliers that use SUS and suppliers that they don´t, we cannot mix them as bidders in the same Bid Invitation. Is any solution for this?
Regads,
Ezequiel

Hello Ezequiel,
As mentioned by Ramki above , " Typically surrogate bidding is used when suppliers cannot submit bids online. You can always replicate bidders & contact person from SRM to SUS. Then they can start submitting RFx responses in SUS".
Now as per the details given by you , " The idea is that every supplier will work in SUS in the future, but this will be achieved in a year or two. In the meantime, we have SUS vendors and at the same time vendors that are not yet in SUS."
Here as per my understanding , you will not be able to make use of the feature RFX Response submission outside firewall functionality for the vendors which are not existing in SUS. To get the end to end scenario working you need to have the vendors existing in both SRM and SUS system with a contact person. And hence you cannot mix the suppliers that use SUS and the one's who don't.
With regards to the surrogate bidding here , with SRM 702 the option to enable the Surrogate bid flag for the SUS suppliers is provided and the internal buyer's can submit the responses on their behalf from the SRM system. (similar to the surrogate bidding process in normal sourcing scenario).
As a workaround for the surrogate bidding in SRM701 the internal buyer have to login to the sus portal to submit the responses on behalf of the suppliers.
Hope this helps to resolve your query.
Best Regards,
Rahul

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