C_ARSUM Ariba Supplier Management Practice Question
A supplier manager wants to know which suppliers are currently blocked from receiving new purchase orders because of an expired certificate of insurance. Where in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance would the manager most directly find suppliers whose qualification has lapsed?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse registration status with qualification status, when only qualification carries the commodity-specific expiration that blocks purchasing.
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 and expiration date
Qualification status paired with its expiration date is the field that governs whether a supplier remains qualified for a commodity. Once the expiration passes, the supplier is treated as unqualified and downstream purchasing is blocked for that commodity. Registration status, preferred status, and risk scores describe different aspects of the supplier relationship and do not control the qualification gate.
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 indicator
Why it's wrong here
Preferred status is a designation that flags a supplier as favored for sourcing, typically based on performance or strategic value. It is not a compliance gate and does not expire in the way a qualification does. A supplier could lose preferred status without being blocked, and could be blocked while still marked preferred, so this indicator does not answer the question.
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The supplier's registration status field
Why it's wrong here
Registration status reflects whether the supplier has completed the registration process, such as invited, registered, or approved. It does not track qualification validity or expiration of certificates. A supplier can be fully registered while its qualification has lapsed, so this field would not reveal the blocked condition the manager is investigating.
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The supplier's risk exposure score
Why it's wrong here
Risk exposure scores aggregate external and internal risk signals such as financial, legal, or operational risk. They are informational and do not by themselves block purchase orders. An expired insurance certificate is a qualification compliance issue, not a risk score value, so the risk exposure field would not reliably identify the blocked suppliers.
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The supplier's qualification status and expiration date
Why this is correct
Qualification status in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance shows whether a supplier is qualified for a given commodity and, critically, the expiration date of that qualification. When the qualification expires, the supplier is no longer considered qualified, which is the condition that blocks new purchase orders. This is the most direct place to identify lapsed qualifications.
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