RFP Resource

The Request for Proposal (RFP) resource inherits some of the attributes from RFx. It has few attributes that are specific to RFP.

Table 1. RFP attribute details
Attribute Type Description

allowBidderEventAttachment

Boolean Allow supplier to add attachment at event level.

isProduction

Boolean Specifies whether RFx is in production mode or in the testing mode

useBvd

Boolean Enable the business volume discount feature.

name

String Name of the RFP event.
Note: Maximum of 255 characters are supported.

supplierParticipants

Array RFP supplier participants

countValidResponse

Integer Valid bid response number

countValidBid

Integer Valid bid count

descriptionTranslation

Object Resource link for description.

approvalStatus

Integer The status of the approval form feature.

unreadMessageCount

Integer Number of messages that are not read.

timeRemain

Integer Remaining time before an event is closed.

subType

String RFP subtype
You can enter one of the following subtypes:
  • UNLOCKED
  • THEATER
  • LOCKED
  • ONE_ENVELOPE
  • TWO_ENVELOPE

Id

Integer RFP ID.

totalHistoricalCost

Number Total historical cost.

businessUnitId

Integer ID of the business unit associated with an event.

roundCount

Integer RFx round count.

allowBidOptimizationFeedback

Boolean Enable bid optimization feedback feature.

rfxLeaders

String RFx leads for all the invited team members.

endDate

Any RFx end date.

pendingAwards

Boolean Indicates whether there is any pending awards in an RFx.

watched

Boolean Indicates whether an RFx is watched or not.

organizationId

Integer ID of the organization that initiated the RFx.

startDate

Any RFx start date.

questionnaires

Array RFx questionnaires.

style

String Style of the RFx.
You can enter one of the following styles:
  • NONE
  • ENGLISH
  • DUTCH
  • JAPANESE

allowBidderQuesionnaireResponseAttachment

Boolean Allow supplier to add attachment at questionnaire response level.

isPricingEnvelopeOpened

Boolean Specifies whether RFP pricing envelope is opened or not.

categoryId

Integer Category ID.

type

String RFx type.
You can enter one of the following RFx types:
  • RFI
  • RFP
  • RFQ
  • BUYER_SURVEY
  • FORWARD_AUCTION
  • REVERSE_AUCTION

supplierAcceptedCount

Integer Indicates how many suppliers accepted the RFx.

isBiddingDataSheetEnabled

Boolean Specifies whether RFP bidding data sheet is enabled or not.

allowBidderQuesionResponseAttachment

Boolean Allow supplier to add attachment at question response level.

supportedCurrencies

String Supported currencies for the RFx. You can have multiple currencies that are supported for the RFx.

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String  

primaryContact

String Primary contact for the RFP.

primaryCurrencyCode

String Currency code for the designated primary currency of the RFx.

items

Array Indicates the items that are associated to an event.

supplierInvitedCount

Integer Indicates how many suppliers are invited to the RFx.

isResponsesEnvelopeOpened

Boolean Specifies whether RFP response envelope is opened or not.

lots

Array Indicates the lots that are associated to an event.

auction

Boolean Specifies whether event type is auction or non-auction.

projectName

String Project name that is linked to the RFx.

supplierInvitationsSent

Boolean Indicates if the supplier invitations are sent.

useItemSet

Boolean Enable item set for an event.

messages

Array Messages that are associated with RFx.

enableEventNotifications

Boolean To enable notifications for an event.

totalSavings

Number Total savings for the event. Savings = Historical cost – awarded value.

postedAwards

Boolean Indicates whether there are any posted awards in an RFx.

currencyInfoId

Integer Currency information ID.

supplierSubscriptionStatus

Integer Supplier response for the invitation.

useVolumebid

Boolean Enable volume bid for an event.

invitationMode

Integer RFx invitation mode.

allowBidderBidAttachment

Boolean Allow supplier to add attachment at bid level.

webpage

String Webpage of the RFx URL.

businessUnit

Object Business unit that is associated with the RFP.

biddingHallStatus

Integer Status of bidding hall feature.

creatorId

Integer ID of the RFP creator.

supplierWithBid

Integer Supplier with bid count. One supplier can have multiple bids for multiple items.

code

String RFx internal code.

finalCloseDate

Any RFx final end date.

allowSupplierConstraint

Boolean Allow bid suggestion to suppliers.

status

String RFP status
You can enter one of the following status:
  • PENDING
  • OPEN
  • CLOSED
  • AWARDED
  • CANCELED

feedbackPercentDecrement

Number Percentage decrement value for bid suggestion to supplier.

buyerParticipants

Array Invited team members.

useBundlebid

Boolean Enable bundle bid for an event.

rfxCurrentRoundId

Integer RFx current round ID.

primaryContactId

Integer ID of the primary contact of the RFx.

totalSpend

Number The total awarded value for awarded items.

template

Boolean The event is a template or normal RFx.

description

String Description of the RFx.

decimalPlaces

Integer Number of decimal places for currency for the event.

category

Object Main category at RFx level.

Related Resource Related Links

Table 2. RFP resource-related links
Object Resource link Description

descriptionTranslation

/sourcing-api/rest/translation/{id} Resource link for description.

category

/sourcing-api/rest/category/{id} Main category at RFP level.

businessUnit

/sourcing-api/rest/organization/buyer/{id} Business unit that is associated with the RFP.

supplierParticipants

/sourcing-api/rest/rfx/rfp/{id}/supplier-participant RFx supplier participants.

buyerParticipants

/sourcing-api/rest/rfx/rfp/{id}/buyer-participant Invited team members.

lots

/sourcing-api/rest/rfx/rfp/{id}/lot Lots that are associated with the RFP.

items

/sourcing-api/rest/rfx/rfp/{id}/item Items that are associated with the RFP.

questionnaires

/sourcing-api/rest/rfx/rfp/{id}/questionnaire Questionnaires that are associated with the RFP.

messages

/sourcing-api/rest/message/{id} Messages that are associated with the RFP.

Supported RFP web services

You can use the following URIs to do one or more of the following actions:
Action Method URI
Get RFP rules GET http://<domain>/sourcing-api/rest/rfx/rfp/{id}
Update RFP rules PUT http://<domain>/sourcing-api/rest/rfx/rfp/{id}