eCat/SciQuest has been shut down as of July 21, 2017. To access catalogs, please visit the new Buy-to-Pay (B2P) system at buying.mit.edu. All historical requisitions, POs, and invoices remain available through links on the Atlas Buying tab. Questions about the transition can be sent to the B2P Contact Center at b2p@mit.edu or 617-253-7000.
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Q: For eCAT vendors, the requisition does not include field for whether the order is a confirming order
For eCAT vendors, why does the requisition not include a field for whether the order is a confirming order?
Answer
In the procurement world, a Purchase Order is marked confirming when the end user expects to place the order him/herself, and only needs a PO number assigned by MIT Procurement to do so. Confirming Purchase Orders are commonly seen on Atlas for external requisitions and PO's.
All eCAT3 Purchase Orders are electronically assigned and sent to the supplier regardless of the requisition being marked confirming by the end user. eCAT3 does not provide the option for the end user to place the order him/herself.