Project Subcontracting (tppdm6113s000)

Use this session to maintain project-specific subcontracting cost objects. These differ from standard subcontracting cost objects in that they can be used in one project only. Subcontracting cost objects represent project tasks allocated to subcontractors.

You can copy default values from standard subcontracting cost objects. To do this, enter the code for the standard subcontracting cost object in the Subcontracting field, and then confirm that you want to copy the standard subcontracting data. The rest of the fields on this form are filled with details taken from the standard subcontracting cost object.

Field Information

Project

The code that identifies the project.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Status

The status of the project.

Subcontracting

The code that identifies the cost object. To copy details from a previously defined standard subcontracting cost object, enter the code here and then confirm that you want to copy the standard subcontracting data. The rest of the fields on this form are then filled in with details taken from the standard subcontracting cost object.

Subcontracting
General
Description

The description or name of the code.

Search Key

The search key associated with the cost object.

Item Group

The item group to which the cost object belongs.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Responsible Department

The code of the department linked to the subcontracting cost objects for a project.

Note: You can only select departments of type Work Center and Project Management Office.
Project Order System

This field determines the way the subcontracting is ordered.

Allowed values

PRP

The application only considers PRP related items in the Generate Planned PRP Orders (tppss6200m000) session. Warehouse orders are generated if stock is available and else PRP purchase orders are generated. For Equipment and Subcontracting, a purchase order is generated since the order cannot be put in stock.

Manual

Infor LN only considers items that are ordered manually in the Generate Purchase Budgets (tpptc4200m000) session.

PRP Purchase Order

The Purchase Requirement Planning only considers and creates the Planned PRP Purchase Orders for the item.

Note: This option is visible only if the Item Type is set to Purchased or Manufactured in the Items (tcibd0501m000) session.
PRP Warehouse Order

The Purchase Requirement Planning only considers and creates the Planned PRP Warehouse Orders for the item.

Note: This option is visible only if the Item Type is set to Purchased or Manufactured in the Items (tcibd0501m000) session.
Price Policy

This field indicates how subcontracting costs are calculated.

Allowed values

Standard Cost

The price of the item is calculated based on the standard cost of the item.

Purchase Price

The price of the item is calculated based on the purchase price of the item.

Depending on the type of project budget, the value entered here is taken as the default in one of the following:

  • The Element Budget (Subcontracting) (tpptc1113s000) session.
  • The Activity Budget (Subcontracting) (tpptc2113m000) session.
Derived from

The code of the standard subcontracting cost object from which this project-specific cost object is derived.

Use the session Subcontracting (tppdm0513m000) to list standard subcontracting cost objects.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Text

If this check box is selected, the current cost object has an associated text.

Purchase
Purchase Statistics Group

The purchase statistics group associated with the cost object.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Purchase Price Group

The purchase price group places to which the equipment belongs. A purchase price group is a group of items for which price and discount agreements can be recorded.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Purchase Price Currency

The currency in which the purchase price is expressed.

Purchase Price

The default purchase price for a unit, of the cost object.

Final Purchase Price

If this check box is selected, the purchase price is the final price and cannot be changed by the Update Project Prices and Rates (tppdm6201m000) session. This means that the price remains stable for costs and budgets that reference it.

In Home Currency

If your company uses an independent currency system, you can view the purchase price in a different currency.

In Home Currency

home currency

Description

The description or name of the code.

Purch. Price Trans. Date

The last date on which the purchase price was changed.

Control
Control Code

The control code associated with the cost object. Either the control code is a standard cost object or a project-specific cost object.

Control Code

The control code associated with this cost object. S indicates that the control code is a standard cost object P indicates that the control code is a project-specific cost object

Description

The description or name of the code.

Control Function

Indicates the function of the cost object for cost control purposes.

Cost Component

The cost component associated with the cost object. You can use a cost component to create a cross view in your budget or cost control for cost objects that share particular characteristics.

Note: You can only specify a cost component for which the Component Type is set to Detail or Collect in the Cost Components (tcmcs0148m000) session.
Description

The description or name of the code.

Cost
Unit Cost Currency

The currency in which the unit cost is expressed.

Unit Cost

The default standard cost per unit of this cost object.

(Compare this with the purchase price which is the rate per unit expressed in the purchase currency).

Final Unit Cost

If this check box is selected, the unit cost is the final rate used for cost control, and cannot be changed subsequently.

In Home Currency

If your company uses an independent currency system you can view the unit cost in a different currency.

In Home Currency

home currency

Description

The description or name of the code.

Unit Cost Transaction Date

Indicates the last date on which the unit cost was changed.

Unit Data
Cost Determination

Indicates how cost amounts relating to this cost object are calculated in the actual budget.

Allowed values

Quantity

The costs related to the subcontracting cost object are calculated, by quantity-based measure of productivity.

Amount of Time

The costs related to the subcontracting cost object are calculated, by time-based measure of productivity. Example, the subcontractor can be paid by the hour.

Rate Only

The costs related to the subcontracting cost object are calculated, based on only an agreed rate.

Amount Only

The costs related to the subcontracting cost object are calculated, based on only an amount (lump sum).

Unit Set

Indicates the default unit set to be used for the cost object. The default is derived from the Project Parameters (tppdm0100s000) session.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Unit

The unit in which you specify or order subcontracting resources.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Time Unit

The time unit appropriate to the cost object.

Sales
Sales Statistics Group

The sales statistics group associated with the cost object.

Sales Price Group

The sales price is grouped to make it easier to select a group of prices.

Sales Price Currency

The currency in which the sales price is expressed.

Sales Price

The default sales price, per unit, of the cost object.

Final Sales Amount

If this check box is selected, the sales price is the final price and cannot be changed by the Update Project Prices and Rates (tppdm6201m000) session. This means that the price remains stable for invoices that reference it.

In Home Currency

If your company uses an independent currency system you can view the sales price in a different currency.

In Home Currency

home currency

Description

The description or name of the code.

Sales Price Transaction Date

The last date that the sales price was changed.

Options
Characteristics
Buy-from Business Partner

The code that uniquely identifies the subcontractor business partner associated with this cost object.

Item Signal

The signal displayed for the item.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Labor Percentage

The percentage of the subcontracted work accounted for by human labor.

Order Lead Time

The order lead time of the subcontracting cost object.

Tax Code

The tax code associated with the cost object.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Classification
Selection Code

The selection code associated with the cost object.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Technical Coordinator

The technical coordinator associated with the cost object.

Harmonized System Code

The harmonized system code (HSN) of the item.

Note: Infor LN checks the expiry date of an item when the HSN code of the item is added.
Description

The description or name of the code.

Options
Register Progress

If this check box is selected, progress can be recorded for this cost object for the duration of the project.

Billable

If this check box is selected, the project subcontracting cost object can be invoiced to the business partner.

Description

The description or name of the code.