Office Furniture RFP
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View ArticlePros and Cons of using OCI and cXML in PunchOut.
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I would be interested to know how are other Ariba Sourcing users address the issue of training suppliers invited to respond to an RFP who are first time Ariba users. What best practices are out there....
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View ArticleHiding/Restricting Access to Sourcing, Contracts, and Suppliers Dashboards
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