To assign a non-award reason code Access Buyer > Pending Award tab. In the Response column, click View for the event that you want to assign a non-award reason for. Select the supplier contact that you want to assign the non-award reason to. Note: At least one of the supplier contacts must have been awarded a line from the event. From the Actions menu, select Assign Non-Award Reason. Use the following guidelines to enter field values: Non Award Reason Select a non-award reason that describes why the supplier contact was not awarded the event. Note: The supplier contact cannot view the non-award reason. Click OK.