Internal sections give suppliers information about your organisation and the sourcing activity, such as contact details, submission rules or what you expect from them. This guide shows how to add them from the Sourcing Library while you build an activity.

Before you start

Only users whose role lets them create sourcing activities can add sections. Internal sections need the Sourcing Plus plan. The wizard only lets you choose existing sections: create or clone them first in Sourcing > Sourcing Library. See Sourcing Library Overview: Internal and Supplier Sections.

Add internal sections

Include internal sections in the activity

On the wizard's first step, tick Internal Sourcing Sections. After Activity Overview, the wizard shows Select Internal Sourcing Sections. See Create a New Sourcing Activity (End-to-End Guide).

Find the sections you want

The table lists the internal sections in your Sourcing Library. Narrow it with the Section Category and Created By filters or Search. Click the eye icon in a row to preview a section as suppliers will see it.

Tick the sections and click Add To Activity

They move to the Selected Sourcing Section table below, which shows Section Name, Creator, Created Date and Last Updated At. Drag rows to change the order suppliers see them in, or click the bin icon to remove one.

Click Next

You must add at least one section. Otherwise you'll see Please select at least one sourcing section to proceed.

What happens next

  • The wizard moves on: to Select Supplier Sourcing Sections if you ticked it, otherwise to the next area you chose. See Add Supplier Sections to a Sourcing Activity.

  • Suppliers read them: internal sections appear in the activity when suppliers open it in the supplier portal. They're for information and aren't scored.

  • You can see them later: the activity's Internal Sections tab lists the sections you included.

Troubleshooting

I can't see the Select Internal Sourcing Sections step

Internal Sourcing Sections wasn't ticked on the first step, or your account is on the free plan, where it's locked. Go back to the first step and tick it.

The section I need isn't in the list

Create it in Sourcing > Sourcing Library with Create New Sourcing Section (or Clone an existing one), then return to the draft activity. See Save and Resume a Draft Sourcing Activity.

Next doesn't work

Add at least one section to Selected Sourcing Section with Add To Activity.

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