C_ARSUM Ariba Supplier Management Practice Question
A supplier manager is reviewing the results of a supplier qualification project. The supplier achieved a 'Qualified' status for the 'IT Hardware' commodity but was disqualified for 'IT Services'. The supplier manager now wants to ensure that the supplier cannot be invited to sourcing events for 'IT Services'. Which configuration in SAP Ariba Supplier Management should the supplier manager verify?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that qualification is global or that blocking the supplier entirely is the solution, rather than using commodity-specific qualification status.
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's qualification status per commodity in the supplier's profile, ensuring that 'IT Services' is marked as 'Disqualified' and that sourcing events enforce qualification requirements.
In SAP Ariba Supplier Management, qualification is managed at the commodity level. A supplier can be qualified for one commodity and disqualified for another. Sourcing events can be configured to require qualified suppliers for the relevant commodity, automatically excluding disqualified suppliers. Verifying the per-commodity qualification status and the sourcing event's qualification requirement ensures the supplier cannot be invited to IT Services events while remaining eligible for IT Hardware.
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's preferred status, removing 'Preferred' for all commodities to indicate they are not qualified for IT Services.
Why it's wrong here
Preferred status is separate from qualification status and does not control sourcing event invitations. Removing preferred status would not prevent the supplier from being invited to IT Services events. Qualification status per commodity is the correct control point.
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The supplier's overall registration status, changing it to 'Blocked' so that the supplier cannot participate in any sourcing events.
Why it's wrong here
Blocking the supplier entirely would prevent participation in all commodities, including 'IT Hardware' where they are qualified. This is too broad and does not meet the requirement to restrict only 'IT Services'. The scenario requires commodity-specific restriction, not a global block.
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The supplier's qualification status per commodity in the supplier's profile, ensuring that 'IT Services' is marked as 'Disqualified' and that sourcing events enforce qualification requirements.
Why this is correct
Qualification status is maintained per commodity, and sourcing events can be configured to require qualified suppliers for specific commodities. Verifying that 'IT Services' is marked as 'Disqualified' and that the sourcing template enforces this requirement will prevent invitations. This is the correct approach to restrict the supplier from IT Services events.
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The supplier's risk exposure score, increasing it manually to exceed the threshold for IT Services sourcing events.
Why it's wrong here
Risk exposure scores are calculated from external data and are not used to enforce qualification restrictions for sourcing events. Manually increasing the score is not a supported action and would not reliably prevent invitations. The correct mechanism is qualification status per commodity.
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