Blanket PO

[former_member797342]

HI GURUS

CAN SoMEBODY TELL ME StepS TO CREATE BLANKET PO

[former_member797342]

Thank you

[pardeep_malik]

HI,

In general the Blanket POs are used for consumable materials such as Xerorx papers with a short text (does not need to have Master Record) with Item Category ' B' i.e.limit, where in the PO validity period as well as the limits are to be mentioned for the simplicity of procurement.

The doc type is 'FO' (Framework Order). The GR or Service Entry for the PO are not necessary in case of Blanket POs as well as one need not to mention the account assignment category during creation of PO it can be 'U'-unknown & can be changed at the time of IR.

Order type FO (framework order)

1. Validity period in header of purchase order (field selection)

2. Item category B (limit)

A.. Limit in the item

B. No material number

C. Account assignment category U (unknown) is allowed

D. No goods receipt or service entry

3. Accounting data for the item suggested in invoices

4. Additional or multiple account assignment possible in invoice verification

5. Check of validity period and limit in invoice verification

To be able to work with validity periods and limits in a purchase order, you must use document type FO (framework order) and item category B (limit). In the standard system, document type FO enables you to specify the validity period at PO header data level and use the item category B for limit items. (Limit items are sometimes referred to as blanket items.)

Because you can only use a blanket order to procure consumable materials or services, you must enter an account assignment for PO items with the item category B. However, you need not specify the precise account assignment at the time you create the blanket PO. Instead, you can use the account assignment category U (unknown).

You cannot specify a material number in a PO item with item category B. You have to describe the materials or services that are to be procured (such as office materials) using a short text. You also have to specify a material/service group.

Regards,

Pardeep Malik

[Former Member]

go to ME21N

select document type as FO

select account catogory as K and Item category as B

at item level go to LImit tab and enter limtit value

remaining details as normal PO

[Former Member]

In SAP, Blanket Purchase Orders refer to the business process where you have a Purchase Order with a validity period (start / end date) and a limit on the item. No Goods Receipt takes place. Payment is triggered by Invoice.

Blanket PO:

A blanket PO is used when a client needs to purchse low value materials or services and wishes to perform this purchasing at a minimum cost. By reducing the effort needed by purchasing department the client can acheive some monitoring of the transaction at an economic cost

A blanket PO is Created via normal purchase order transactions ME21 or ME21N

Document type: The document type for blanket purchase order is "FO"rather than normal document type for PO which is "NB" so when creating a blanket PO make sure you are selectiong the correct document type.

Item Category : The item category for blanket PO is "B" for a limit order This means that the PO will be created with a limit value and not a line item

Validity Period : Using blanket PO requires that the v alue limit to be contained with in a period of time therefore the vendor has a limited period in which to submit the invoices up to a value limit entered with in the blanket order

See the below link for more details

http://www.sap123.com/a/41/

Edited by: bpraveenr on Jan 7, 2010 10:23 PM

[Former Member]

Please, look at the following link:

regards, SL