About the event approval process

Event approval lets a buyer open an event for bidding. Prior to event approval, an event remains in a draft status and cannot be viewed by a supplier. A sourcing company or group may require prior approval for an event before it is released to suppliers as an open event.

After a buyer releases an event, an e-mail 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 ProcessFlow tool where three levels of approval are required before an event can proceed to the next status.