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Admin User 1.1 1 The contents are designed for users who need to create and manage Purchase Requisitions, Receipts and Manage Orders.
2 It provides a source of reference for all requisitioning activities and is laid out in easy to follow sections which cover each topic using a step by step approach.
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4 * Building Requisitions ([[Shopping Basket>>doc:PECOS P2P.3 Searching.3-1The Shopping Basket]] [[image:cartIcon.png||height="15" width="15"]]) by [[Searching>>doc:PECOS P2P.3 Searching.WebHome]] for Items to add or [[Adding non-catalogue Items>>doc:.4Non-Catalogue Items.WebHome]].
5 * Managing the detail of the [[Basket>>doc:.5Manage the Shopping Basket.WebHome]] (delivery information, quantity, price) setting the [[Finance Accounts [[image:search_directory_icon.png||height="15" width="15"]]>>doc:.5Manage the Shopping Basket.5-6Financial Tracking and Tax.WebHome]] that will pay for the line items and adding [[Comments, Attachments and Item Information[[image:attch_empty.png||height="15" width="15"]]>>doc:.5Manage the Shopping Basket.5-9Comments, Attachments and Item Information.WebHome]] required by suppliers and approvers.
6 * [[Submitting the Requisition (Basket)>>doc:.5Manage the Shopping Basket.5-11Submitting the Basket]] for approval which are then turned into orders that are transmitted to suppliers.
7 * PECOS enables each organisation to apply its business approval processes and rules to the submitted requisitions and orders which may result in these being [[Returned>>doc:.11Returned Orders and Requisitions.11-2 Returned Orders]] for amendment or [[Cancellation>>doc:.10 Cancellation.WebHome]].
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9 When there are orders that repeat on a regular basis PECOS supports this through both:
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11 * [[Blanket Orders>>doc:.7Blanket Orders.WebHome]] (also referred to as //"Contract Orders"// or //"Call-Off Orders"//)
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13 * [[Templates>>doc:.6Templates.WebHome]] (list of line items that are ordered on a regular basis which can be shared or saved as private)
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15 Once submitted, users will need to find their documents (requisitions, orders or related invoices) using the [[Document Search>>doc:.8 Document Search.WebHome]] so they can undertake further processing such as:
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17 * Check their [[Status>>doc:.8 Document Search.8-5 Document Statuses]]
18 * Record [[Receipts>>doc:.12Receiving.WebHome]] or [[Returns>>doc:.13Returns.WebHome]] of line items
19 * Process [[Change Orders>>doc:.9Change Orders.WebHome]]
20 * Entering and Settling Invoices
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22 Occasionally an order or a requisition needs to be [[Cancelled>>doc:.10 Cancellation.WebHome]]
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24 For detail on the generic elements of PECOS you should explore the specific help on using PECOS or the additional module on [[PECOS Reporting >>doc:PECOS Reports.WebHome]].
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26 For Administrators who configure the PECOS application suite they should reference Administering PECOS.
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