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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/tg/ebm/ff/ff000640" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>Function: Purchase contract management</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2263386">
         <Level1>Purchase contract management</Level1>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>Process: Manage purchase contract (code:
		MSU04a)</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>
            <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Assumptions:</GUIRef>
         </ListIntro>
         <ListItem>No assumptions apply in this case.</ListItem>
      </List>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>
            <GUIRef href="" role="manual">IT support:</GUIRef>
         </ListIntro>
         <ListItem>ERP Enterprise Order Management, Purchase Control, Purchase
		  Contracts</ListItem>
      </List>
   </GeneralSection>
</ManualTopic>