(FRA) Spending thresholds by category policy rule (form) (Public sector)

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Click Procurement and sourcing > Setup > Policies > Purchasing policies. Double-click the policy to modify or create rules for. On the Policy rules FastTab, select Spending thresholds by category. In the Policy rules pane, double-click a policy rule or click Create policy rule.

Use this form to set spending thresholds for purchases in any procurement category. These are not budget control thresholds. Instead, they are the amounts used to determine the procurement procedures that are required for the purchase of goods in any category defined by the Clé de Contrôle Marché.

This form is available only if the following conditions are met:

  • The Public Sector configuration key is selected.

  • The French regulatory configuration subkey is selected.

  • In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8, the Commitments (France) regulatory document type is selected in the Budget parameters form, when the following hotfix is installed: KB3047235

  • In cumulative update 7 for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, the Use French public sector accounting rules check box is selected in the Budget parameters form.

In versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to cumulative update 7, only the Public Sector configuration key must be selected, but the primary address of the legal entity must be in France.

Tasks that use this form

(FRA) Set up a policy rule for spending thresholds by category (Public sector)

The following table provides descriptions for the controls in this form.

Fields

Field

Description

Effective date

The date and time the policy rule was created.

This policy rule takes effect as soon as it is created. However, the date the policy rule takes effect does not control the Effective dates for category keys.

Expiration date

The date that the policy rule expires. The default date is Never, which indicates that the policy rule does not expire.

All category keys that are part of this policy rule expire when the policy rule expires, even if they have a later Expiration date.

Available categories

A list that displays all available procurement categories and their subcategories

Name

The name of the selected procurement category.

Activate threshold at this hierarchy node

Select this check box to enable spending thresholds for the selected category node.

Key

Enter the key that your organization uses to designate the selected category. You can use keys specified in the Clé de Contrôle Marché, or you can use keys defined by your organization.

Effective

Select the date when the spending threshold for the selected category key takes effect.

This date applies to the selected category key, not to the policy rule.

Expiration

Select the date when the spending threshold for the selected category key expires.

This date applies to the selected category key, not to the policy rule. However, all category keys that are part of this policy rule expire when the policy rule expires, even if a later date is set here.

Estimated amount

Enter the amount that you expect to be purchased in this category.

Threshold amount

Enter the maximum amount that can be purchased before the formal procurement process is required.

A default value for this field may be set up in the Category hierarchy form.

Over-threshold procedure

Select the type of purchasing procedure that is required when expenditures in the selected category exceed the threshold amount.

  • Only Procédure complète: Select this option if the procédure complete is required.

  • None: Select this option if purchases that exceed the threshold amount are not permitted.

  • Both Procédure complète and Procédure adaptée: Select this option if either the procédure complete or a procédure adaptée is permitted.

  • Any: Select this option if neither the procédure complete nor a procédure adaptée is required.

See also

Purchasing policy (form)

Procurement categories (form)

Category hierarchy (form)

Key tasks: Create purchasing policies

(FRA) Set up a policy rule for spending thresholds by category (Public sector)

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