Where can purchasing conditions be maintained in SAP MM?

Purchasing conditions in SAP MM can be maintained in outline agreements. Outline agreements are long-term agreements between a purchasing organization and a vendor. They can be of two types: contracts and scheduling agreements. Within these agreements, specific purchasing conditions such as pricing, delivery terms, and other contractual obligations can be defined and maintained.

Outline agreements are beneficial for establishing terms over longer periods, ensuring favorable pricing arrangements based on anticipated purchasing volumes, or locking in prices over a designated timeline. This functionality allows purchasing organizations to manage their procurement processes more effectively, ensuring compliance with the agreed terms and improving supplier relationships.

In contrast, quotations, quota arrangements, and purchase requisitions serve different purposes in the procurement process. Quotations are typically used to gather price information from potential vendors before committing to a purchase but do not hold long-term conditions. Quota arrangements deal with distributing procurement quantities among different suppliers but do not focus on detailed terms and conditions. Purchase requisitions are internal documents used to request the purchase of goods and services and may initiate the procurement process, but they do not inherently establish purchasing conditions like outline agreements do.