What this page is for
This page shows one supplier price change: the supplier it prices, its currency, whether its prices are quoted before or including VAT (value added tax), when it was asked to take effect and when it actually did, and every line's old price against its new one.
Where the change was rejected or cancelled, the reason is shown alongside who did it and when.
Everyone whose role can view purchasing sees this page. Approving, rejecting, editing a draft and withdrawing a scheduled change need a role that can manage or approve purchasing documents, as set out on Supplier price changes.
How to…
How to work on a draft
While the change is a draft, press Edit draft to change it, or Delete draft to remove it altogether. Press Submit for approval when it is ready.
How to approve or reject a change
Press Approve prices or Reject in the approval bar. Rejecting asks for a reason, which the person who raised it sees.
How to withdraw a scheduled change
Press Withdraw prices, giving a reason. This only works before the prices take effect; once they are in force, the record cannot be withdrawn here.
Worked examples
Restaurant and bar
The Acacia Grill & Bar's manager opens a price change raised by the bar supervisor for
Jameson Irish Whiskey. The Current price column shows what the business was paying last month;
the New price column shows the increase. Satisfied it matches the supplier's letter, she
presses Approve prices.
Supermarket
Tumaini Supermarket's buyer raises a change by mistake against the wrong supplier while it is still a draft. Rather than submit it, he opens it and presses Delete draft, then raises a fresh one against the correct supplier.