Steps in the Procurement of Services

Identification of
• Department X
Requirements • PM - Plant Maint.
Payment • PS - Proj. Sys.
Invoice
Invoice Initial Spec’s
Verification (RFQ)

Services
Performed
Invitation
Service Entries History
Services to a Bid
Accepted

PO Entry of
Processing Quotations

Monitoring Analysis and

Award of Evaluation of
of PO Quotations
Contract

Mm320_03.1 Service Procurement Cycle

 Procurement of Services
Service Description

Bids for Service

Service Price Comparison

Service Contract (PO)

Service Entry

Service Acceptance

Invoice Verification against

Service Entry and/or PO

Mm320_03.2 Service Procurement Cycle

 MM320 - External Service Management
Chapter 3 - Service Procurement Cycle

The service procurement cycle contains the following steps:

1. Identification of requirements
2. Creation of initial specifications
3. Invitation to bid
4. Entry of quotation data
5. Award of contract
6. PO processing
7. Monitoring of PO
8. Entry of services performed
9. Acceptance of services performed
10. Invoice verification

Mm320_03.3 Service Procurement Cycle