Setting up a procurement group

This procedure shows you how to set up a procurement group.

To set up a procurement group

Access Procurement Group (PO00.1).
Type an identifier code and description for the procurement group.
Select an item group.
Select a vendor group.
On the Main tab, select an agreement default currency code.
To indicate an automatically-assigned starting number for a purchase order or requisition number, use the following guidelines to enter field values.

Last Agreement PO Number

Type the number that you want the Purchase Order application to recognize as the last document number assigned to blanket, standing, and service agreements.

The number you type tells the Purchase Order application to assign this number plus one to the next automatically-numbered purchase order.

Last Requisition Number

Type the number that you want the Requisitions application to recognize as the last document number assigned to a requisition.

The number you type tells the Requisitions application to assign this number plus one to the next automatically-numbered requisition.
To define a default PO code to blanket, standing, and service agreements, type the PO code in the appropriate field.

The system displays whether the Contract Management application is in use for this procurement group.
To allow special items on the procurement template, select Yes.
Select yes to audit vendor items or to audit vendor agreements.
To specify a data type for vendor user fields, click the User Fields button.
Access the More tab. Select whether to include AOC or Tax in Catalog, Blanket, Service, Contract, or Standing Lifetime Maximum calculation for this procurement group.