Reverse Auction Template

When a buyer creates a template for surrogate bidding in a reverse auction, the buyer needs to enter data in the Buyer Bid Submission Fields section of the template before it can be imported into Emptoris® Sourcing.

The following table lists the fields that appear on the template by default.

Note: The template that you export can contain additional fields

Table 1. Fields in Reverse Auction Surrogate Bidding Template
Field	Defines...
*Supplier Organization Code	Bidder organization unique ID.
*Bidder Login Name	The login name of the bidder in the supplier organization. This field is required when a buyer organization imports a surrogate bid - a bid on behalf of a supplier organization that for some reason cannot make the bid itself. This field is also required when a buyer imports a preliminary bid for a reverse auction. A preliminary bid is the price per item that the supplier initially proposes.
Bid Submitter Login Name	Login name of the user in the buyer organization who submits the bid on behalf of the user that is specified in the Bidder Login Name field. This field is required when a buyer is submitting a bid on behalf of a supplier that is, surrogate bidding or when a buyer is importing a preliminary bid into a reverse auction.
Preliminary Bid	Indicates whether the bid is a preliminary bid. Accepted values are `True` and `False`. If `False`, it is assumed to be a surrogate bid.
Currency Code	Currency in which the bid is made.
Supplier Item Code	The Supplier uses this field to enter the product code. Not a required field.
Minimum Quantity	Minimum amount the supplier is willing to sell.
Maximum Quantity	Maximum amount the supplier is willing to sell.
*Price Per Unit	Unit price for the item.
Discount Bidding (Applies only when enabled)
*Discount	The price, after discount, of an individual item in the bid.