# Responding to requests as a Partner
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As a Partner, you can accept or decline Partner requests, review purchase orders and forecast commits.

## Reviewing and accepting partner invites
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As a **Partner**, you should have received an email to join the AWS Supply Chain network. Select the link on the email to review and accept the invite.

**Note**  
When you are accepting invites for the first time, you can view the onboarding pages that highlight the key features. This helps you to get familiar with the AWS Supply Chain capabilities.

1. On the AWS Supply Chain login page, enter the *username*.

   You will be sent a verification code to the same email address from which you received the invite to join.

1. On the **Additional verification required** page, under **Verification code**, enter the verification code from the email.

1. On the **Choose your password** page, create a password to sign into AWS Supply Chain.

1. Choose **Create AWS Builder ID**.

1. On the **Complete your user profile** page, the *firstname* and *lastname* are auto-populated. Enter your *Job title* and *timezone*.

1. Choose **Next**.

1. On the **Let's add your organization's information** page, choose **Upload logo** to upload your organization's logo and enter the **Organization name**.

1. Choose **Complete setup**.

   The **N-Tier Visibility** page appears.

1. On the **N-Tier Visibility** page, under **Partner Network**, you can view all the invites that you have received.

1. Select a partner to accept or decline the invite.

   The **N-Tier Visibility** page is displayed with the partner details.

1. Choose **Accept connection**. You will see the **Invite accepted** message.
**Note**  
If you choose to decline the invite, you must provide a reason on the **Decline connection invite** page.

## Reviewing and accepting purchase orders
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As a **Partner**, you should have received an email to review the purchase orders. Select the link on the email to review and accept the purchase orders.

**Note**  
When you are accepting invites for the first time, you'll be able to view the onboarding pages that highlight the key features. This helps you to get familiar with the AWS Supply Chain capabilities.

1. In the left navigation pane on the AWS Supply Chain dashboard, choose **N-Tier Visibility**.

   The **N-Tier Visibility** page appears.

1. Choose the **Purchase Orders** tab.

1. Under **Review Purchase Orders**, you can view all the purchase orders that must be reviewed and confirmed.

1. Choose **Confirm** to accept the purchase order update.

1. Choose **Update** to update the purchase order quantity and delivery date.

   The **Update the Purchase Order** window appears. Enter the reason for the purchase order and details, and choose **Confirm**.

1. You can choose **Collaboration history** to read the purchase order updates and reason for the purchase order.

## Reviewing and accepting forecast commits
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As a **Partner**, you should have received an email to review the forecast commits. Select the link on the email to respond to the request.

1. In the left navigation pane on the AWS Supply Chain dashboard, choose **N-Tier Visibility**.

   The **N-Tier Visibility** page appears.

1. Choose the **Forecast Commits** tab.

1. Under **Review Forecast Commits**, you can view all the forecasts based on the status.
   + Forecast Requests – Displays all the forecast commit requests that are still pending review or awaiting response.
   + Forecasts Import – Displays all the forecasts that are imported.
   + Forecasts Export – Displays all the forecasts that are exported to edit offline. After you update, import the changes back. 

1. Select the **Status**, **Requester**, or **Site** dropdown to filter the forecasts based on the collaboration status, requester, or site.

1. Choose **Review** for forecast commits with a *For review* collaboration status.

   The **Forecast commit** details page appears.

1. Select the blue link on the specific date to edit the forecast, or you can bulk edit the committed forecast for the complete forecast timeline.

   The **Edit quantity** page appears. Under the **Change** dropdown, select the reason for the edit, and under **Quantity**, enter the quantity.

1. Choose **Save and update**.

1. Choose **Save and confirm** to accept the forecast commit.

1. Choose **Decline** to decline the forecast commit request.