Acquires what is needed no matter what the cost; different from a rush order in that rush utilizes the normal channels as quickly as possible
FH
Fabricate and Hold
IN
Information Copy
JL
Job Lot
KA
Agreement
KB
Blanket Purchase Agreement
A charge account established with qualified sources of supply to satisfy repetitive requirements
KC
Contract
A legally binding document wherein one party agrees to provide supplies or services and another party agrees to provide compensation for the supplies or services
KD
Basic Agreement
A written instrument of understanding that contemplates separate future contracts
KE
Basic Ordering Agreement
A document which contains terms and conditions, a description of supplies or services to be provided and methods of pricing, issuing, and delivering orders under this agreement
KG
Grant
KI
Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
A contract that provides for a minimum quantity and an indefinite maximum quantity within stated limits
KN
Purchase Order
Procurement instrument within the small purchasing threshold
KO
Close Out
KP
Authority to Proceed
An authorization that permits the selling party to incur costs for the eventual delivery of supplies or services prior to the formal execution of a contract
KQ
Indefinite Delivery Definite Quantity
A contract that provides for delivery of a specified quantity over a fixed period of time to unspecified locations
KR
Requirements
A contract to provide all specified requirements of designated organizations for a fixed period of time
KS
Letter Contract
KT
Task Order
LB
Lease (Blanket Agreement)
LS
Lease
NE
New Order
NO
Not for Sale
NP
New Product Introduction
NS
New Store Opening
OS
Special Order
PR
Promotion
RA
Release Against Assortment
RC
Retailer Pre-commitment
RE
Reorder
RL
Release or Delivery Order
An order for goods and services placed against a pre-existing contract or blanket order
RN
Renewal Order
RO
Rush Order
RR
Repair and Return
RT
Rental
RU
Record Update Service
Service orders for customer-requested changes to the service provider's records that do not require installation or movement of equipment
RW
Resume Work Order
SA
Stand-alone Order
SO
Shipped Order
SP
Sample
SS
Supply or Service Order
ST
Standing Order
SW
Stop Work
TC
Toll Conversion Order
TM
Time & Materials
TR
Termination
UD
Unit Down
Critical unit is down. This is the highest priority