In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, automatic carrier assignment during the tendering process depends on specific conditions being met. According to the SAP documentation:

The carrier responded after the response time had expired (A)prevents automatic assignment because the tendering process only considers responses received within the defined time window. Late responses are ignored for automatic assignment.

The program to evaluate freight quotations was NOT executed (C)means that the system did not process the carrier’s response to assign it to the freight order. The evaluation program (e.g., a background job) is required to analyze quotations and assign the carrier based on criteria like cost or priority.

The other options are incorrect:

Direct Tendering - Send Freight Order Directly (B)bypasses the quotation process and assigns the freight order directly to a carrier, so it would not prevent automatic assignment.

The tendering profile contains a subsequent step (D)affects the sequence of tendering but does not inherently prevent automatic assignment if the response is valid and evaluated.