Distributor contracts

Distributor contracts are used when you purchase items from a distributor. You can purchase items either directly, independent of a manufacturer, or against a manufacturer price where the contract is associated with a manufacturer contract.

When you purchase items directly from a distributor, the cost of the purchased items is negotiated between you and the distributor.

When you are purchasing items against a manufacturer price, you can associate a manufacturer contract with the distributor contract. In this case, the distributor honors the manufacturer price of an item and then applies a pricing identifier, for example a markup or discount, to the purchase.