Event approval

Event approvals are used by buyers to open an event for bidding. Before it is approved, an event remains in a draft status and cannot be viewed by a supplier. A sourcing company or group may require approval for an event before it is released to suppliers as an open event.

After a buyer releases an event, an email is sent to the first person in the approval process flow. This person may represent a group and usually is assigned a buyer manager or administrator role within the sourcing group.

Most event approvals are performed through the Process Flow tool. Three levels of approval are required before an event can proceed to the next status.