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Workday User Guide
Last Updated: 2026-03-13
Sign up for Strategic Sourcing with Authenticator App

Sign up for Strategic Sourcing with Authenticator App

Workday Strategic Sourcing is a cloud-based sourcing tool that you can use to streamline your procurement process. You register through Workday Central Login (WCL) which enables you to access Workday's suite of products from a single account. To create an account, you need to verify your email, set up a strong password, and pair your authenticator app. You can also sign up for Strategic Sourcing with SMS authentication see Sign up for Strategic Sourcing with SMS Authentication.
As a supplier, you must register your account on a desktop.
  1. In the email, select
    Sign up and View this RFP
    .
    If you're expecting an email but don't receive it, ensure it's not in your Spam folder.
  2. Click
    Send a Verification Code
    to send a 6-digit one-time password to your email address. This email will be the username you use to log into WCL.
  3. Once you’ve verified your email address, enter your name, create a new password, and click
    Create Account
    .
  4. Scan the QR code using your authenticator app and enter a 6-digit code from your app.
  5. Click
    Connect Authenticator App
    .
    If you stop the account creation process for WCL, your account will be locked. If you delete your authenticator app after you set up your account, you'll be locked out of your account.
  6. Select the
    Accept Terms of Service
    check box.
  7. (Optional) Enter these fields:
    • Job Title
    • Phone Number
    • Language
    • Timezone
  8. Click
    Save & Finish
    . You can now review the event that you’ve been invited to.
    You can view the event in the
    Responses
    section of the
    Dashboard
    .
    If you're unable to sign in, see FAQ: Supplier Sign In and Account Security.
  9. Select the title of the event to review and respond to the sourcing team.
    When you're reviewing the event, pay particular attention to the conditions of participation and statement of requirements.
  10. (Optional) You can invite teammates to collaborate with you on the event by entering their name and email in the
    Invite Team Members
    section, and clicking
    Add
    .
    If your colleague registered in Strategic Sourcing previously, they can sign in and access the bid immediately. Otherwise, they receive an email invitation with a link to create an account on Strategic Sourcing.
    If you can't add them, it might be because they’re already registered in Strategic Sourcing under a different company name. To fix, contact the sourcing manager and request that they put you and your teammate under the same company name in their directory.
  11. (Optional) You can submit questions and view other messages from the sourcing manager using the
    Message Center
    .
    Your questions are confidential.
  12. (Optional) You can access help and support by selecting the
    Contact Support
    option from the
    Support
    tab in the top navigation bar.
You and your teammates are signed up. You can sign into Strategic Sourcing at any time. Once registered with Strategic Sourcing, the next time you sign in, WCL will prompt you to
always trust this browser
. Mark a browser as trusted only for a computer you regularly sign in to.
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