Generate Invoices for Multiple Customers by Participation Ratio
You can leverage the enhanced G-Invoicing solution in Oracle E-Business Suite to generate invoices for multiple users funding a single project under shared services scenarios. The Oracle E-Business Suite G-Invoicing solution lets you define billing agreements at the top task level for shared services. The participation ratio is calculated for each service based on the pool of customers and their service value seeking similar services. The system then creates tailored invoices by splitting costs according to these ratios, ensuring accurate allocation of expenses for shared services.
These orders are combined and executed through a single project for delivering common services. This solution creates invoices for each customer by splitting cost by their participation ratio (derived through the pool of order values). The participation ratio ensures each customer is charged only for the service provided, based on their proportional share of the total pool of funds for the service. The servicing agency defines the participation ratio for each customer at service or top task level. The participation ratio is a measure of each customer's share in a particular service and is calculated based on the contribution amount established during the negotiation process and the actual usage of the service by each customer. This ensures the cost associated with each service is accurately allocated to each customer based on the usage of their service.
An example use case can be a federal agency overseeing IT and network services for multiple departments. With this feature, the agency is now equipped to bill each requesting agency based on actual service consumption, promoting equitable cost sharing and fulfilling the distinct financial obligations of federal service providers.
Steps to enable and configure
- Click and enable the Intragovernmental Transaction option to enable funding method for WCF.
- For WCF projects, in the Funding Method, choose one of the following options:
- Top Task Level Funding Contribution
- Cost based Top Task Level Funding Contribution
- Click and enable the Intragovernmental Transaction option to enable funding method for WCF.
- You must then choose if the funding is Amount Based or User Defined.
Key resources
Oracle E-Business Suite G-Invoicing Process Guide
Topic: Working Capital Fund