Sceduling agreement referencing a value contract (kw)

[Former Member]

Hello experts,

I need to creat a scheduling agreement (SA) for each of my vendors with a fixed amount of total services predefined.

Example: For vendor 1, I should define a scheduling agreement with toal amount of 1 000 000 euro. The idea is that every time we purchase a service from this vendor, the corresponding cost is autmatically charged against the total amount of this scheduling agreement. We consume services during all month and at the end of month we do one reception and invoicing based on what have been consumed.

Is it possible to meet this requirement by defining SA referencing value contract WK ?
Is there a way not to specify a target quantity on SA creation ?

Thank you very much in advance.

[Prasoon · Accepted solution]

Hi,

   You may create a value contract for the services, and create release orders against the contract. You can track the complete usage against the release orders.

   In addition, from your comments, it seems to you wanted a budget control or planned vs actual comparison. If you have FM / PS, you can directly achieve it. If not, refer the concept of internal orders in the help doc: Internal Orders - Cost Object Controlling (CO-PC-OBJ) - SAP Library and the wiki: Internal Orders - ERP Financials - SCN Wiki

Regards,

AKPT

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I know it's possible with value contract WK. But in that case, I should use PO every time I need a service. Volume of data generated in that case is higher. I'm aiming to reduce the flow by creating just delivery calls (ME38).
Now the problem that I have when I try to define a SA based on value contract is that system shows me an error telling me that SA based on contact can be defined only for SA with temporal conditions knowing that I have already defined the period of validity and discount terms.

[Prasoon · Accepted solution]

Hi,

   Technically, you can create SA against value contract if your SA document type allows time dependent conditions. Check the SA document type and test again.

Regards,

AKPT

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you PRASOON AK, it should be that. However, I can't check it right now because I don't have access to system. Can you just tell me please how to get that window to change SA type?

[Prasoon · Accepted solution]

Hi,

  Go to OLME - Scheduling Agreement - Define Document Types.

Regards,

AKPT

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you.

Actually I have to present to my client a second solution (and then He will choose which one is better). I have tough of using an open purchase order (ME21N) without limit (see the picture bellow)

So during the month, the vendor will do the Maintenance services that will be mentioned in the PO with service Items.
At the end of month, we are going to do one reception based on what have been consumed. Therefore, we don't generate a big volume of data.

I'm wondering what can be the cons of such a solution at maybe traceability level or other level...

Thank you very much in advance. Your answers are very helpful.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

@PRASOON AK: can you please explain what does Time dependent conditions mean? the fact that it should be check marked in Custo means We must creat a PIR? If yes, what does this PIR should include as information?

Thank you.

[former_member233510]

Create scheduling agreement with reference to value contract in this case is not possible since the item category D does not allowed with any of the SA document types i.e. LP & LPA. The solution is you've to create value contract and release orders based on the target value specified in that contract.

[Former Member]

I'm not using item category D, but a specific Item type ZSER that refers to my services. the problem that I have when I try to define a SA based on value contract is that system shows me an error telling me that SA based on contact can be defined only for SA with temporal conditions knowing that I have already defined the period of validity and discount terms.