Articles and terms

Articles are a group of related terms and conditions that help identify a specific section of a contract. Depending on setup, an article can contain either a single term or condition or a group of terms and conditions.

After an article has been added, a display order can be defined. The display order determines the layout of the articles and terms and conditions within a contract. When articles are attached to a contract, the terms and conditions associated with those articles can also be attached to the contract.

Examples of an article include:

• All pricing-related terms and conditions
• All specific payment terms and conditions
• All consignment-related terms and conditions
• All warranty-related terms and conditions
• All delivery-related terms and conditions

You can attach articles to a contract through one of two methods: directly to the contract or by attaching articles to questions that are used in the interview process. The interview process lets you create a contract by answering a set of predetermined questions.

You can assign an article to an existing procurement group that is set up in Purchasing. For information on procurement groups, see the Purchasing User Guide.