diff --git a/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard/supplier_scorecard.py b/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard/supplier_scorecard.py
index af109ba..e956afd 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard/supplier_scorecard.py
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard/supplier_scorecard.py
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@
 			period_card = make_supplier_scorecard(docname, None)
 			period_card.start_date = start_date
 			period_card.end_date = end_date
+			period_card.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 			period_card.submit()
 			scp_count = scp_count + 1
 			if start_date < first_start_date:
diff --git a/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard_period/supplier_scorecard_period.py b/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard_period/supplier_scorecard_period.py
index 87f1033..9938710 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard_period/supplier_scorecard_period.py
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard_period/supplier_scorecard_period.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 			"doctype": "Supplier Scorecard Scoring Criteria",
 			"postprocess": update_criteria_fields,
 		}
-	}, target_doc, post_process)
+	}, target_doc, post_process, ignore_permissions=True)
 
 	return doc