This chapter covers the following topics:
Before proceeding with implementation of Oracle Procurements Contract and its dependencies, you must verify that you have installed Oracle Applications correctly. For more information, see Oracle Applications Installing Oracle Applications Guide.
To achieve the entire procurement contracts business flow, Oracle Procurement Contracts is built on infrastructure provided by various Oracle modules. Mandatory dependencies are required for Oracle Procurement Contracts to function properly. Conditional dependencies, when integrated, provide additional capabilities.
This section describes mandatory and optional dependencies for Oracle Procurement Contracts.
For all the features to function properly, Oracle Procurement Contracts requires installation and implementation of the following modules:
Oracle Purchasing: Provides the backbone to author, approve, amend, communicate, and print contracts. For more information, see the Oracle Purchasing User's Guide.
Oracle Contracts: Provides contract terms library, contract document attachment, and contract terms authoring capabilities. For more information, see the Oracle Contracts Implementation and Administration Guide.
Oracle General Ledger: Enables set up of ledgers and books. For complete setup information, see the Oracle General Ledger User Guide. Set of Books are used as part of the setup for autonumbering of clauses.
Oracle Human Resources: Provides organization setup information. Define or confirm the definitions of your employees in Oracle Human Resources Management System. For more information, see the Implementing Oracle HRMS Guide.
Oracle Workflow: Provides notifications related to approvals of clauses, templates, and contracts. For more information see the Oracle Workflow Administrator's Guide.
Oracle XML Publisher: Provides information on setting up and using RTF and PDF templates that are used to preview and print contracts and contract templates. For more information, see the Oracle XML Publisher Users Guide.
The following conditional dependencies provide additional functionality but are not required for Oracle Procurement Contracts to function:
Oracle Sourcing: Provides complete contract terms negotiation capabilities. For more information, see Oracle Sourcing Implementation and Administration Guide.
Oracle iSupplier Portal: Allows suppliers to view contract terms and request changes. For more information, see the Oracle iSupplier Portal User's Guide.
Oracle E-Record: Provides electronic signature capabilities to Oracle Procurement Contracts. For more information, see the Oracle E-Records Implementation Guide.