Sourcing Configuration
The sourcing configuration for a client organization determines how suppliers submit engagement candidates through the application. These settings work with the supplier agreement (contract) to drive the options that a client manager or an MSP have when making staffing or project requisitions. It should be noted that in the system, the contract that the supplier and client and/or MSP organization is refereed to as an agreement. The physical (or file) document that is signed physically or electronically, is the supplier contract. The contract can be managed through the supplier onboarding process in the Supplier Documents section (see Supplier Documents). To define a supplier agreement in the system, see Supplier Agreements.
The sourcing configuration contains the tier definition that the application uses when selecting suppliers for a client organization. Tiers allow you to configure a preferred vendor system for a client organization. Specific tier information is then added at a granular level to the supplier agreement-based on job category, client location, and so on. For more information about configuring supplier tiers, see Supplier Tiers.