Visual guide

Prepare a supplier contract

Walk through the supplier contract wizard up to Review, checking the counterparty, commercial structure and terms before creating a record.

8 minutes
Product screenshot: Prepare a supplier contract
Step by step

Follow each step on screen

  1. 01

    Open Costs and contracts > Contracts and select New contract.

    Step 1: Open Costs and contracts > Contracts and select New contract.
  2. 02

    Choose Supplier for purchases, supplies or subcontracts.

    Step 2: Choose Supplier for purchases, supplies or subcontracts.
  3. 03

    On General, select a project or organization supplier.

    Step 3: On General, select a project or organization supplier.
  4. 04

    Choose the appropriate contract type.

    Step 4: Choose the appropriate contract type.
  5. 05

    Enter a title. The contract number is generated when it is created.

    Step 5: Enter a title. The contract number is generated when it is created.
  6. 06

    Review the currency and template before continuing.

    Step 6: Review the currency and template before continuing.
  7. 07

    Find and confirm the correct supplier.

    Step 7: Find and confirm the correct supplier.
  8. 08

    Confirm the selected supplier.

    Step 8: Confirm the selected supplier.
  9. 09

    Check the general information and continue.

    Step 9: Check the general information and continue.
  10. 10

    On Line items, choose item based, lump sum or no contract amount. The example adds no items.

    Step 10: On Line items, choose item based, lump sum or no contract amount. The example adds no items.
  11. 11

    If using items, choose a budget and select items or add manual lines for the real contract.

    Step 11: If using items, choose a budget and select items or add manual lines for the real contract.
  12. 12

    On Terms, add the required contractual sections and conditions. These were left empty in the test.

    Step 12: On Terms, add the required contractual sections and conditions. These were left empty in the test.
  13. 13

    On Schedule, leave it unlinked, create it from lines or link an existing one.

    Step 13: On Schedule, leave it unlinked, create it from lines or link an existing one.
  14. 14

    On Quality, create or link a check, or leave it for later.

    Step 14: On Quality, create or link a check, or leave it for later.
  15. 15

    On Review, check the supplier, type, amounts, items, schedule, quality and terms.

    Step 15: On Review, check the supplier, type, amounts, items, schedule, quality and terms.
  16. 16

    Create contract is the final save action. It was not tested; use only approved real data.

    Step 16: Create contract is the final save action. It was not tested; use only approved real data.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What was verified and what remains untested?+

The wizard was explored through Review. No supplier contract was created and its later detail was not tested. The zero amounts in the example are not a contract template.

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