Freeze Status
As of today, March 22nd, all new supplier enrollment and account management in Ariba can resume as normal. For existing suppliers (those who have successfully completed their initial Ariba enrollment process), this means you can self-manage and update your supplier account information in Ariba if/as needed for timely and accurate payments from Alphabet/Google.
Next Steps
🗹 With this go-live on March 22, you may notice updates to the Registration & Tax Questionnaires, including the addition of tool tips and revised/removed fields to enhance the user experience.
🗹 New training content is also being added to the supplier help center.
🗹 [Action Required] You will receive additional emails over the next several weeks leading up to the April 23-May 2 purchasing, invoicing & payment freeze and May 3 go-live of SAP: Please read these emails and the information shared on our supplier help center for important details on what’s changing for suppliers with this transition to SAP.
THANK YOU!
We thank you again for your cooperation throughout this change. Please reach out to your Google point-of-contact or contact us here with any questions.
The Ariba Network and SAP Ariba procurement software is provided by SAP Ariba, not Google. Your use of SAP Ariba is subject to SAP Ariba's applicable terms of use and policies. You are responsible for any and all activities that occur under your SAP Ariba account and access credentials, whether conducted by an employee or a third party. Google is not responsible for the data you share with SAP Ariba. You are responsible for any costs or fees associated with your use of SAP Ariba, if applicable.