What are the types of requisitions?

Purchase Requisitions Use the Requisitions window to create requisitions. You must choose the requisition type (internal or purchase). You can also provide a description, unlimited notes, and defaults for requisition lines. For each requisition line, you choose the item you want to order along with the quantity and delivery location. You can get sourced pricing from catalog quotations or open blanket purchase agreements. You can also choose a price from a list of historical purchase order prices. In the Distributions window, you can charge the item to the appropriate accounts, or you can let the Account Generator create the accounts for you. Once you complete the requisition, you send it through the approval process.

Internal Requisitions Unlike purchase requisitions, which are supplied from purchase orders, internal requisitions are supplied from internal sales orders. Internal requisitions are not picked up when you AutoCreate RFQs or purchase orders, nor can they be assigned to a buyer in the Assign Requisitions window.

Requisition Templates Use the Requisition Templates window to define requisition templates for items you purchase frequently. For example, if you frequently buy certain office supplies, you can set up an office supplies template for your requesters. This template consists of a list of all items, prices, and sourcing information you want available to the requester. When you want to order items from this template, use the Supplier Item Catalog, choose the office supplies template, and indicate the quantity you want to order. Purchasing supplies default sourcing and delivery information.

Imported Requisitions Purchasing lets you import or reschedule requisitions from other Oracle or non-Oracle systems. For example, Work in Process uses Requisition Import to create requisitions for outside processing. Similarly, Master Scheduling/MRP automatically creates requisitions using Requisition Import when you mass load purchase requisitions. Master Scheduling/MRP also automatically reschedules existing requisitions by updating the need-by date during this process. If you are using Inventory, you can send a requisition requirement to Purchasing and then run Requisition Import in Purchasing to create the requisition.

Paper Requisitions You do not need to create a requisition on-line to purchase an item. Instead, you can reference a paper requisition number directly on the purchase order Distribution Details. Later, you can use the Purchase Orders window to review the status of the purchase orders referencing the paper requisitions.