The Blanket Order feature provides communities with the ability to create a blanket (or contract) order for the provision of unspecified products and services to one supplier over a specified time-frame.
The blanket order is pre-approved using the standard approval process and then products and services are provided on a purchase-on-demand basis. Upon submitting purchase order with the specified supplier, users will draw down the funds allocated to the blanket order.
To enable Blanket Orders for the community, please reach out to your Unimarket Customer Success Manager.
Additionally, communities can enable/disable buyers to create blanket orders for specific buyers. Community Administrators can enable/disable this feature. For additional information, refer to help article Editing a Supplier.
For additional information about Blanket Order feature, please refer to mentioned help articles below:
- Creating a Blanket Order - Allow buyers to purchase goods and services without the need to raise a new purchase order each time.
- Making Changes to Blanket Orders - After a blanket order is created, the creator of the blanket order or a Community Administrator can edit the access (users included in the Available To field). If Edit Blanket Orders is enabled for the community, the creator and a Community Administrators can also change the dates. However, only the creator of the blanket order can increase or decrease the amount.
| Note: If a user does not see the option to make desired changes, in the More Actions menu. Check to make sure a buyer group is assigned to the supplier of the blanket order. |
- Drawing Down Using an Invoice - Invoices submitted by the supplier via their profile and invoices, against the blanket order are routed to delegated approver(s), for approval. Once the invoice is approved, a matching release order is automatically generated. That draws down the funds allocated to the blanket order.
- Drawing Down Using a Release Order - Authorized buyers can create a release order which draws down the funds allocated to the blanket order. Release orders do not require further approval.
- Approving Blanket Order Invoices - Users with access to the blanket order (including users in the Available To field for the blanket order) have the ability to view and approve invoices on the Blanket Order.
- Blanket Order Credits