C_ARSUM Ariba Supplier Management Practice Question
A supplier is currently marked as 'Qualified' for a specific commodity. What happens to the supplier's status if they are subsequently disqualified in a related project?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates assume that disqualification requires a manual status update or a secondary approval process, failing to realize that the system automatically updates the status once the disqualification project is approved.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The supplier status changes to 'Disqualified' immediately upon approval.
In SAP Ariba, disqualification is a specific workflow action that effectively nullifies the 'Qualified' status for the designated commodity and region. Once the disqualification project is completed and approved, the supplier’s status changes to 'Disqualified', which automatically removes their eligibility to participate in sourcing events associated with that specific commodity, thereby enforcing policy adherence automatically.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The supplier remains 'Qualified' until the next annual review.
Why it's wrong here
Status updates in Ariba are event-driven. If a disqualification project is completed, the system immediately updates the status to reflect the new state. Waiting for an annual review would create a security and compliance gap, allowing an unauthorized supplier to continue receiving event invitations.
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The supplier status changes to 'Disqualified' immediately upon approval.
Why this is correct
Upon approval of the disqualification project, the supplier's status is updated to 'Disqualified' for the relevant commodity or region. This ensures that sourcing managers are immediately prevented from including the supplier in new events for those specific commodities, maintaining strict compliance with company sourcing policies.
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The supplier is automatically deleted from the database.
Why it's wrong here
SAP Ariba does not support the automatic deletion of supplier records, as this would destroy historical transactional data and audit trails. A supplier is only disqualified, which restricts their future activity while preserving the records necessary for compliance reporting and historical analysis.
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The supplier is blocked only from future registrations.
Why it's wrong here
Disqualification goes beyond just preventing future registrations; it revokes the supplier's current ability to bid in sourcing events for the specified commodity. Blocking future registrations is a separate process related to the overall lifecycle of the supplier and is not the sole outcome of disqualification.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official SAP exam blueprint
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