Use this tab to specify header information for the purchase order to be generated.
Enter or, click
to select, the order date for the purchase order. Costpoint automatically loads the current date in this field.
Enter, or use
to select, the subcontract ID associated with the purchase order (PO). This field establishes the link between a PO and an existing subcontract record in Manage Subcontracts.
This field displays the subcontract name. Click this subcontract link to access the subcontract record on the Manage Subcontracts screen.
Select this check box to retain this purchase order when it is eligible to be purged.
Select this check box to indicate that this is a confirming purchase order. This field defaults from the Configure Purchase Order Voucher Settings screen in Costpoint Purchasing.
The word 'Confirmation' will print on the purchase order only if you select this check box.
Enter, or use
to select, the buyer ID for this purchase order. The name of the buyer displays in the adjacent field.
This buyer ID must match the buyer ID of any requisition lines that have been assigned to the planned purchase order. Establish buyer information in the Manage Buyers screen in Costpoint Purchasing.
Enter, or use
to select, the vendor ID for this purchase order. The name of the vendor name and location displays in the adjacent fields.
The vendor ID on the requisition line must match the planned PO vendor. If you enter a subcontract ID, the vendor linked to the subcontract record is loaded by default, and this field cannot be edited.
This vendor must not be a payroll vendor, and its status for purchase orders must not be On Hold. Also, this vendor's approval code must not be Not Approved. If this vendor has an approval code of Pending, Costpoint displays a warning.
Enter, or use
to select, the valid (primary and active) NAICS code associated with the PO vendor, as established on the Manage Vendors screen, for the purchase order header. If a primary code is not specified, or is inactive, this field is blank. If you change the PO vendor, the primary and active code associated with the PO vendor will be loaded, but can still be edited. Manually entered NAICS code should be an active code, whether the code is primary, non-primary, or unspecified on the Manage Vendors screen.
Use this group box to enter vendor contact information for the purchase order.
Enter, or use
to select, the last name of the vendor's contact person.
Enter the first name of the vendor's contact person.
Enter, or use
to select, the vendor payment terms for the purchase order.
Enter the free on board point for the purchase order.
Select this check box to indicate that a vendor acknowledgment for this purchase order is required.
Enter or, or click
to select, the date of the vendor acknowledgment.
Enter the vendor sales order number for this purchase order.
Enter or, click
to select, the start date for the time period when this purchase order is in effect. If you enter a subcontract ID on the Subcontract Information tab, the date linked to the subcontract record is loaded by default, but you can change the date as needed. If the start date is outside the subcontract record's start period of performance (POP) range, Costpoint displays a warning message. If you change the subcontract ID linked to the record, Costpoint refreshes the POP information to reflect the update.
Enter, or, click
to select, the end date for the time period when this purchase order is in effect. If you enter a subcontract ID on the Subcontract Information tab, the date linked to the subcontract record is loaded by default, but you can change the date as needed. If the end date is outside the subcontract record's end POP range, Costpoint displays a warning message. If you change the subcontract ID linked to the record, Costpoint refreshes the POP information to reflect the update.
Enter any additional information about the purchase order.