Auto Default on the Contract

Regarding the Auto-Default setting, this is a separate option that can be used at the agency’s discretion. Auto-Default simply means that the system will automatically apply the contract to purchase order lines if the supplier and BU are eligible to use it. However, this can create issues when multiple valid contracts exist for the same supplier and BU, or a PO is intended to be an off-contract purchase. In those cases, Edison will default to the most recent Auto-Default-enabled contract, and the PO line will need to be manually corrected. This increases the risk of purchases being unintentionally attributed to the wrong contract. So, Auto-Default controls how the contract is applied on POs, and while helpful, it should be used thoughtfully to avoid misattributed spend.

Auto-default will always put that contract on any requisition or PO created for that supplier. Turning them on for both of these contracts with the same supplier will only cause the newest one to be defaulted on all orders, and the agency users will have to manually remove and switch to the other if they mean to use it. In some cases, this switch can be annoying to use, as it may revert to the default contract if you are not careful.