APS Contract Purchasing
Contract Purchasing is used to automate Term Contracts, Schedule Contracts, and "Blanket Order" type contracts.

You can build a command list from the APS pull-down menus.
Contract Purchasing Benefits
Increase Jurisdiction's Purchasing Power
Identify commonly used items.
Combine many common items into a single bid solicitation.
Attract quantity discounts.
Accommodates High-Transaction Methods of Purchase.
Term Contracts for estimated quantities of commonly used items.
Schedule Contracts for definite quantities of commonly used items.
Blanket Order type contracts for more general item categories.
Combine with APS Department Access.
Convert a costly labor-intensive manual process into a highly efficient cost-effective method of purchase.
Provide access and information to your using departments.
Capture volume purchase history at the line-item level.
Generate management reports by commodity, vendor, and/or department.