The user needs to select approvers for each level and click on Submit to initiate the approval process.
- At any level, any attachment that supports the approval request can be attached using the Add Attachment
- Also, additional approvers can be added at any level by clicking on the “+” icon under Action.
- There is a provision to select the approver against a particular role from the available list of Approvers.
- MeRLIN sends an internal notification to the next level approver as soon as the current approver (or the initiator) approves.
- At any level, if an approver rejects, MeRLIN sends an internal notification to the initiator and returns the form to the initiator
- Rejected data will not be retained system. The buyer needs to re-enter the data to reinitiate the workflow.
Once the approvers have approved, the award package will be sent to the Supplier for Acceptance, and now the status of the Award Package will be in Waiting for Supplier Acceptance. After the Supplier has accepted the Award, depending on whether you have chosen to enable a contract, a temporary contract will be available in Contract Management.