Cost override

This setup is necessary for a cost override (manually specified cost) to be allowed:

• The requester is allowed to override costs by setting the Allow Unit Cost and Agreement Override flag to Yes on Requesters (RQ04.1).

• The Use Entered Cost flag defaults to Yes for requesters whose Use Entered Cost flag is set to Yes on Requesters (RQ04), except for inventory items.

• A manually specified cost is allowed for vendor agreements, Last Cost and Last PO by setting the cost default on Default Rules (PO01.4).

• The requester must set the Use Entered Cost flag to Yes on the Purchasing form tab of the Lines tab on Requisition (RQ10.1).

When the Use Entered Cost flag is set to Yes on the Purchasing form tab of the Lines tab on Requisition (RQ10.1), the Requisitions application uses the manually specified unit cost. A purchase order would be created without the buyer having to review the purchase order.

If the Use Entered Cost flag is set to No, the Requisitions application uses the defaulted cost, even though the requester is allowed to manually specify a cost.

A requester who is allowed to override costs is similar to a buyer, but is not designated a buyer in the Purchase Order application. This type of requester has knowledge of the price through direct contact with the vendor.