Defining and maintaining rules for purchasing

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

The topics in this section help you set up the rules and parameters that govern purchasing in your organization. Topics include information about:

  • Creating purchasing policies that control spending (for example what can be purchased, from whom, when, and in what quantity)

  • Creating fixed asset determination rules to control how fixed assets are managed

  • Configuring purchasing parameters and setting the default values that appear during purchasing transactions

  • Configuring basic purchasing control tables

About purchasing policies

Key tasks: Create purchasing policies

Set up policy parameters

Set up a procurement catalog policy rule

Set up rules for demand consolidation and for creating purchase orders

Set up procurement and sourcing parameters

Set up update of purchase order lines

Set up a reapproval rule for purchase orders

Set up vendor rebate agreements