We appreciate both your compliance and support through these changes, and we look forward to realizing the shared benefits of leveraging SAP Ariba.Ī variety of training resources are available below: Notices will continue to be posted on Alberta Purchasing Connection (APC) with a link to Ariba Discovery. Creating an account is at no cost to the Supplier. Suppliers are required to have an account on the SAP Business Network / Ariba Discovery to bid on City opportunities. Any existing procurement opportunities that were advertised before this date will continue to be completed in The City’s current e-bidding environment, MERX. The new Contract Management System (CMS) using SAP Ariba will replace The City’s current electronic bidding system, MERX, and will be free for suppliers to access and respond to City procurement opportunities.Īs of June 27, 2022, The City issues all new procurements through SAP Ariba and, in response, Suppliers will be required to electronically submit their bids through SAP Ariba.

The move to SAP Ariba will evolve the way The City and Suppliers interact, making it easier to do business while ensuring effective and accountable procurement practices are followed. The City of Calgary (The City) is pleased to announce a new initiative to modernize its Source-to-Contract process through the implementation of SAP Ariba.

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