DC: Online Discussions Enhancements (Oracle Sourcing)
Summary
o Supplier can send an Online Discussion message to the Buyer only for Sealed Negotiations
o Online Discussions support both Buyer and Supplier attachments
Solution Overview
The Online discussions now support adding of attachments by both buyers and suppliers. This is very useful in sharing information and clarifications during the negotiation process. For example, the buyer may want to send some additional technical information to the suppliers during a negotiation to procure complex machinery. Also, supplier users can now send messages only to the buyer in the case of negotiations with style as sealed. This allows clarification of unique queries without having to broadcast to all participants. Buyers can also respond to all suppliers or only the sender, as needed.