Introduction to GOA

[Former Member]

Hi Experts

I am very new to SRM..I just Wanted to know What is GOA and Where do we create GOA(in SRM or R/3)

what is the relation between SAP SRM and R/3(after creating contract in SRM)?

what do we tranfer from SRM to R/3 and vise versa?

And also Some introduction notes on SRM?

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Kondal

[Former Member]

Hi

<b><u>Please go through this -></u></b>

<b>Definition of GOA -></b>

<b>GOA</b> - <u>Global Outline aggreement</u> <b>also known as Purchase Contract</b> is an umbrella agreement negotiated by a purchasing organization for an entire corporate group.

The data contained within the global outline agreement is distributed as purchasing contracts or scheduling agreements to the backend systems of the release-authorized purchasing organizations of the relevant corporate group. Local purchasing organizations can then use these purchasing contracts or scheduling agreements according to the terms agreed centrally within the global outline agreement.

<b>SAP Consulting Note</b>

Note 967107 - New logic for grouping backend contracts out of a GOA

<b>Purpose of GOA -></b>

You use this business process to create, complete, release and approve global outline agreements (GOA) in SRM and to distribute the data of an approved GOA to the authorized purchasing organizations in the backend systems. The system then creates a purchasing contract or a scheduling agreement that serves as a source of supply in the Sourcing application in the backend system. The quantity and the value of the purchase orders, limit confirmations and invoices are released against the contract in the backend system and against the GOA in the SRM system.

You can provide users with specific levels of authorization to GOAs, and also categorize them as confidential. You can also send e-mails to these organizations about the approved GOA. These purchasing organizations can register themselves to use this GOA for their purchase orders, limit confirmations and invoices.

<b>Please go through the links below -></b>

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/8e/e5469b97b613468eaa070afcdbab95/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/00/f5c93f4d903b1ce10000000a114084/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/42/f9a572c2673ee2e10000000a1553f6/content.htm

<b>Global Outline Agreement Creation</b>

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/42/f9a830c2673ee2e10000000a1553f6/frameset.htm

<b>SAP Customizing Note for GOA</b>

Note 1087227 - Global Contracts doesn't display header and item data fields

Note 1079689 Extra Column 'ZTESTCTR' appearing in contract search screen.

Hope this will definitely help.

Do let me know.

Regards

- Atul

[Former Member]

hi,

Pls refer the foll link:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/00/f5c93f4d903b1ce10000000a114084/frameset.htm

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BR,

Disha.

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[Former Member]

Hi Kondal,

The GOA is a Global Outline agreement which can be used as a reference for creating contracts / Scheduling Agreements in backend R/3. The GOA is created in SRM and distributed to R/3 back end where as the contracts created in SRM can not be distributed to the backend.

For distributing GOA to backend you should activate BADIs both in SRM & in R/3

BBP_CTR in Backend R/3

BBP_CTR_BE_CREATE in SRM

you can create either a contract or Scheduling agreement in the backend but not both.

By using the BADI you can define which document to be created in the backend

and you have to maintain transaction type GCTR and number ranges for the same both in SRM & R/3.

Hope this makes you clear about GOA.Further clarifications are welcome.

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Rgds,

Teja