Function: Purchase contract management

In this function, both standard and specific agreements with suppliers are recorded. This function also portrays agreements about products, quality, and delivery criteria, as well as a rough delivery schedule.

The objective of this process is to register specific agreements with suppliers on price, quality, and delivery criteria by creating a contract. After the contract is registered, the contract must be activated and confirmed to the customer. The contract is mandatory in case Purchase Schedules are used. The relevant Logistic Data can be entered for the Schedule in the in the process Manage Purchase Contract Lines (DSU030), together with other relevant info.

You can manually enter contracts, copy contracts from an existing contract, or copy contracts from a request for quotation. The contract is only valid if the contract is activated in the system. After you print the contract acknowledgement, you can confirm this to the supplier, either manually or by using EDI.