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This article only applies to Sourcing

In the sourcing items and criteria section, the tenderer's form for procurement objects and related criteria is defined.

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These will also appear on the comparison table (see  Viewing the comparison table).  

 

The desired number of necessary criteria is defined for each procurement target or group/subarea.

The criteria can be:

  • Requested information

  • Requirements to be placed on the object

  • Factors influencing the selection criteria

  • Matters to be notified

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Target criteria

  • The criterion is asked whether for the object with in the bidder's question form

  • Enter the name of the criterion in the field "New object criterionItem criteria"

  • Choose a type (the types are described next in this instruction)

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  • The criterion is asked for each item in the group/subarea ( NOTE! these criteria cannot be scored

  • Enter the name of the criterion in by clciking the field "New criterion for section "Criteria applicable to all objects in the group"

  • Choose a type (the types are described next in this instruction)

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  • The criterion applies to the entire target group in general and, after being asked on the bidder's form, to the last of the group/sub-area

  • Enter the name of the criterion in by clciking the field "New general criterionsection "General criteria of the group"

  • Choose a type (the types are described next in this instruction)

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PHOTO: In the group "Tractors for teaching use" there is one item "Loader tractor for teaching use". Criteria can be set for this in the object's criteria section. If another object is added to the group, the "criteria for all objects in the group" section can be used to advantage. The points from which a new criterion is created are highlighted in blue. 

 

Criteria types

 

The criteria type defines what kind of information the provider can enter. when filling out the electronic answer form. 

Mandatory requirements can be set for the criteria, in which case the provider is forced to enter information or respond in a certain way in order to meet the minimum requirements set for the request.

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Select the type of criterion

  • Numerical  

    • The provider enters bidder must enter numerical information

    • We select the end of the field, i.e. the unit

    • Minimum and/or maximum values ​​can ​​​​can be defined  Can be made mandatory under "input required"

    • The number of decimal places in the value entered by the bidder can be limited

    • This can be made mandatory to respond to by checking the box labeled "Entry is required"

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FIGURE: Layout of the numerical criterion. In the example, the first criterion is an empty numerical criterion, and below is an example of a criterion where the Load Tractor is asked to fill in the size of the tires. Tire size must be a minimum of 26.5".

 

  • FYIFor Your Information

    • Text for the information of the bidder, no reply is requested

    Rechargeable

    • The provider downloads required in this option

  • Uploadable

    • The bidder must download the file

    • Can This can be made mandatory under "download by checking the box labeled "Uploading is required"

  • Text

    • The provider enters bidder can enter free text

    • Possibility to make it mandatory under "input required"

    • You can define a A maximum length for the answer can be defined in characters (eg. X characters)

    • It can be defined whether the The bidder's answer can be be defined as:

      • single line

      • multi-lineor single or multi-line

    • This can be made mandatory to respond to by checking the box labeled "Entry is required"

 

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IMAGE: Text criterion layout. In the example, the first criterion is an empty text-type criterion, and below it is an example of a criterion in which the Load Tractor is asked to fill in the width of the tires. The number of characters in the answer is limited to 20 characters and the question is mandatory.

  • Menu

    • A drop-down menu from which the supplier can choose the option he wants

    • Restrictions can be drawn up for the selection of the provider: 

      • There is no limitation in the choice

        • Menu

          • This is a drop-down menu from which the bidder can choose the option he wants

          • Name the menu by entering text in the field

          • Define the restrictions for the menu by clicking on "Menu definition". The options for the restrictions are:

            • Selection not restricted

              • There is no limitation in the choice of options for the bidder. They can choose as many options as

          he wants or leave the question unanswered
              • they want

            • Choose

        at most
            • not more than one

          the
              • The bidder can choose one option or leave the question unanswered

        At
            • Choose at least one

        must be selected
          the bidder
              • Thebidder must choose one or more options (the question is then mandatory)

            • Choose one

          the
              • The bidder must choose only one option (the question is then mandatory)

      Add a menu option by typing the selection in the "new selection line" icon
          • Enter the items for the menu in the fields labeled "New selection row". Click enter to add a new selection row.

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FIGURE: Menu criteria layout. In the example, the Load tractor is asked for Lubrication options. There are three options, one of which must be chosen. 

  • Yes/No

    • The provider bidder answers yes or no

    • The question can be mandatory or optionaldefined as “Optional” or “Selection is required”

      • A yes or no answer can be defined as

      mandatory
      • mandatory 

    • Conditional criteria can be drawn up assigned for the criterion

      • With the selection "Contains If the box marked "Yes" conditional option involves additional criteria" is selected, a new question can be defined for the bidder if he answers they answer "Yes" to the original questionWith

      • If the option box marked " Contains "No" conditional option involves additional criteria" is selected, a new question can be defined for the bidder if he answers they answer “No” to the original question "No"

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FIGURE: Layout of the Yes/No criterion. In the example, the first criterion is an empty yes/no-type criterion, and below it is an example of a criterion requiring that the loader has a production and working time monitoring system ("yes" required). When the bidder answers yes, the question "Download the system brochure" opens for him, to which he must upload an attachment. 

 

  • The recordRecord

    • Prepare the desired battery of questions, which the bidder must answer x times (e.g. eg references)

      • Create the questions/criteria under "Record criteria"

    • It is possible to define the minimum and/or maximum number of times answers the bidder must answer the battery of questionsor can submit

      • The question is optional if the values ​​are left undefined

      The tenderer can add a new set of questions in the tender service under "Add answer line>>"

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FIGURE: Layout of the record criterion. In the example, the first criterion is an empty record type criterion, and below it is an example of a criterion where the Loader is asked to fill in the maintenance history information. The bidder must answer at least once, but he can give a maximum of three answers. For each answer, he must fill in the year of service and write the service performed. 

 

  • Subheading

    • Subheadings that structure and clarify requirements. This qualification criterion requires no response from the bidder

 

NOTE! You can preview the procurement object's criteria from the provider's point of view from the eye icon in the upper corner.

 

Sorting and deleting criteria

  • The order of the criteria can be modified by dragging the criterion to the right place (Drag&Drop)

    • NOTE the order of the criteria can be modified by just dragging 

    Remove a single criterion from the red
  • Deleted selected requirements together

    • Select the criteria you want to remove by checking the empty box next to each line

    • Click the red delete button at the top of the box

  • From the Functions menu you can

    • close the criterion, which reduces the criterion to one line

    • move "Close criteria"

      • Hides the qualification criterion details (only shows the qualification criterion title)

      • To edit an qualification criterion again, you must first open it from the icon “Open all requirements”

    • Move or copy a criterion to general, to all objects or under a specific criterion (see general  instructions for moving and copying criteria and objects here )

    • add additional information to the criterion

      • This will appear behind the question mark. for the criterion to the Tender service

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IMAGE: The Functions button opens up more options for editing the criterion. 

Delete criteria in bulk

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select a criterion by placing a dot in the box at the end of the criterion 

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General criteria of the group

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see article criteria library

 

Common criteria

 

When preparing the request, common criteria can also be set for the procurement targets. These are criteria related to procurement in general and do not apply to individual products or services. 

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