The inquiry status displayed in the Inquiry Progress column on the Inquiries page is identified using the m_pck_quote_custom.get_quote_status CIP.
The default status values delivered with the software are:
-
Ready to Start - bidding process has not yet started
-
In Progress - bidding process has started. This status is not displayed, instead a progress bar shows the inquiry editing status
-
Ready for Submit - inquiry is completed but not yet submitted
-
Will not Bid - you will not provide a bid for this inquiry
-
Expired - the tender period is exceeded, or a new inquiry supplement exists
-
Submitted - the inquiry is submitted and can no longer be updated
-
Submitted and Approved - the inquiry is submitted and approved by the contractor
-
Submitted and Closed - the inquiry is submitted and the tender period is expired
-
Submitted, Closed and Approved - the inquiry is submitted and approved by the contractor, and the tender period is expired
The CIP function is called with the following input parameters:
p_qs_id - m_quote_summaries.qs_id
p_nls_id - m_nls.nls_id
p_finalized_date - m_quote_summaries.finalized_by_sup_date
p_approved_date - m_quote_summaries.approved_date
p_no_bid_ind - m_quote_summaries.no_bid_ind
p_due_date - m_inquiries.bid_req_return_date
p_pd_tnd_prd - m_ppd_defaults.parm_value
p_supplement_exists - VARCHAR2
p_calculated_progress - NUMBER
The diagram in the picture below shows how the inquiry status is determined.
With the m_pck_quote_custom.can_sup_quote_after_bid_closed CIP you can configure how the inquiry should behave for the suppliers in case the due date is exceeded. The options are:
E - (default) Inquiry is read-only (expired) and submit is not possible
I - Inquiry is not available and not displayed (invisible)
W - Inquiry is editable and submit possible