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title: "Qualification criteria (Basic RFx) (2)"
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[Sourcing]
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In the Qualification criteria tab, it is possible to define the qualification criteria that suppliers should answer. The types of qualification can be defined as yes/no, text and upload criteria.
**Requested attachments**
- Click "Add new"
- Enter the name of the attachment in the text field that opens
- The attachment can be defined as mandatory by checking the box marked "mandatory". In this case, in order to leave a response, the bidder must attach the relevant attachment
- The defined attachment can be deleted by pressing the cross key
- If several attachments have been defined, their order can be changed by dragging them from the arrow to the right of each cross key
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**Additional information on the attachments**
Additional information related to attachments can be defined in the text field.
Additional information can also be selected from pre-saved texts.
The finished text can be saved as a pre-recorded text by checking the box marked "Save". In this case, enter a name for the the text in the field marked as "Enter name of pre-saved text”.
Once you have saved the entire form, the the text can be found in the pre-saved text drop-down menu.
**Qualification criteria**
It is possible to add general criteria related to the sourcing event.Â
- A general criterion is added by pressing the "Add criterion" button
- The name of the criterion is written in the text field
- If yes/no is selected as the type of criteria, suppliers can choose either of the two options
- If text is selected as the type of criteria, suppliers can enter text in the field in the Supplier Portal
- If desired, the suppliers can be forced to respond in relation to a certain criterion by checking the "Yes required" or "Mandatory" boxes, depending on the type of criteria that has been requested
- The criterion can be deleted by pressing the cross key
- If several criteria have been defined, their order can be changed by dragging them by clicking the arrow to the right of the cross mark
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