Weighted scoring lets you decide how much each evaluation area (supplier sections, questionnaires and pricing) counts towards a supplier's overall score. oboloo then combines your scorers' marks and the pricing calculation into one weighted score for each supplier.

Before you start

Only users whose role lets them create or edit sourcing activities can set weightings. Weighted scoring needs the Sourcing Plus plan, because supplier sections and questionnaires do. The Weighted Scoring step only appears when the activity has more than one area to weight: two or more supplier sections, two or more questionnaires, or any two of supplier sections, questionnaires and pricing.

Set the weightings

Go to the Weighted Scoring step

Build your activity as usual. After Supporting Documents and Request Documents, click Next to reach Assign Weighted Scores to Evaluation Areas. It's the step before Invite Suppliers.

Review the areas

The table lists each area under AREA (Supplier Section, Supplier Questionnaire or Pricing) with its NAME. Internal sections aren't listed because suppliers don't respond to them.

Enter a Score (%) for each area

Type a whole number above 0 in each Score (%) box. Give the areas that matter most the highest percentages.

💡 Example: An activity with two supplier sections, one questionnaire and pricing could be weighted: Company Background 15%, Case Studies & References 20%, a Quality Assurance Evaluation questionnaire 15%, and Pricing 50%. Total: 100%.

Check the Total and click Next

The Total row must show exactly 100%. Until it does, you'll see The combined total under the 'Score (%)' fields must add up to exactly 100% and can't continue. Click Next to go to Invite Suppliers.

What happens next

  • Scorers mark sections and questions: once responses are in, scorers you assign score each supplier section and questionnaire question from 0 to 5, working from Sourcing > Scoring Assignments. See Scoring Supplier Responses Against a Sourcing Activity.

  • Pricing is scored automatically: nobody scores pricing by hand. oboloo compares each supplier's total cost with the average of all suppliers' totals: a supplier at the average gets the midpoint, cheaper suppliers score higher and more expensive ones lower. That score is then multiplied by the pricing weight.

  • Weights are applied for you: each area's average score is converted using its weighting and added up into an overall weighted score per supplier.

  • Results on the record: open the activity from Sourcing > eSourcing. The Overview tab shows Weighted Scoring By Criteria For This Activity and which supplier currently has the highest score. The Scoring Analysis tab breaks scores down by area and supplier. See Supplier Scoring Analysis and Insights.

Troubleshooting

I don't see the Weighted Scoring step

The activity has only one area to weight, for example only pricing, or a single supplier section or questionnaire. With one area there's nothing to weight, so the step is skipped.

I can't click Next

The Total isn't exactly 100%, or a Score (%) box is empty, zero or not a whole number. Adjust the values until the total is 100.

A supplier's overall score looks wrong

Check the weightings on the Overview tab and whether every scorer has finished. Pricing scores also change as more suppliers respond, because they're measured against the average total. To change the weightings after sending, reopen the activity with changes. See Reopen or Edit a Sourcing Activity.

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