Convert Bid to Contract (tpest3200m000)

	Convert Bid to Contract (tpest3200m000) Use this session to convert a bid to a contract. A contract and contract line is created for the selected bid. A bid can only be converted to a contract if the Bid Status is set to Accepted. LN defaults the bid number in the Contract Lines (tpctm1110m000) session. The Bid Status is set to Contract Award. Note You can also access this session from the References menu in the Bids (tpest3100m000) session. The Bid group box is displayed only if you access this session directly and not from the Bids (tpest3100m000) session. Bid Project The code that identifies the project. Description The description or name of the code. Version The code that identifies the estimate version. Description The description or name of the code. Bid Number The bid number. Bid Description The description or name of the code. Contract Create Contract If this check box is selected, the application creates a new contract header using the series specified in the First Free Numbers (tcmcs0150m000) session . By default, this check box is selected. Note To select an existing contract, you must clear this check box. The contract series is defaulted from the User Profile (tppdm0101s000) session or the Contract Parameters (tpctm0100m000) session, if no user profile exists. Number Group The number group defined for the contract. Description The description or name of the code. Contract The code that identifies the contract. Description The description or name of the code. Create Contract Line If this check box is selected, the application creates a new contract line for the new or existing contract. By default, this check box is selected. Equate Contract Line with Bid Number If this check box is selected, the Contract Line value is defaulted from the Bid Number. You cannot modify this value. Contract Line The code that identifies the contract line. Note The field is enabled only if the Create Contract Line check box is selected. If the Equate Contract Line with Bid Number check box is selected, this value is defaulted from the Bid Number. Description The description or name of the code. Note This value is defaulted from the Bid Description field. Contract Information Contract Manager The contract manager specified in the Contract Lines (tpctm1110m000) session. Note When you specify a value in this field, Infor LN checks if the specified employee’s data exists in the Employees - People (bpmdm0101m000) session and the employee is Active (based on the First Date of Employment and the Last Date of Employment). Else, a warning message is displayed. You can ignore the message. Description The name of the manager. Contract Type The contract type. Allowed values Contract Type Invoice Type The invoice type. Allowed values Invoice Type Invoicing Method The code specified for the invoicing method. Description The description or name of the code. Contract Award Date The date when the contract is awarded. This value is defaulted from the Approval Date of the bid. Options Report If this check box is selected, the application prints a report of the contract and contract line that are created for the bid or the errors, if any.