Requisition Changes

So as to facilitate customization of the Purchasing application, several requisition changes policies are allowed:

·     Requisition date and quantity modifications allowed.

·     Only requisition quantity modifications allowed.

·     No quantity or date modification allowed.

These modifications refer to requisitions that are being covered by purchase orders.

The requisition changes policy is chosen using the requisition modification options on the Purchasing System Defaults category on the Reference File.

When date or quantity changes are allowed, they are nevertheless restricted as follows:

·     The due date cannot be prior to the system date.

·     The quantity cannot be smaller than the covered quantity.

Considerations

The requisition change policy chosen will depend primarily on the size and activity of the purchasing department.  A small purchasing department with a heavy workload may not have sufficient time to process requisition changes and renegotiate purchase order changes with vendors.  A large purchasing department or one with lower activity levels may have sufficient time to process changes on a regular basis.