Technical name of the business function |
PSM_USFED_PPAP_2 |
Type of Business Function |
Enterprise Business Function |
Available as of |
SAP Enhancement Package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0 |
Technical Usage |
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Application Component |
PSM-FG — Functions for US Federal Government |
Additional content available in other SAP applications |
SCM MM |
Directly Dependent Business Function Requiring Activation in Addition |
PSM, US Federal: PPA and Payments (PSM_USFED_PPAP_1) |
You can use this business function to implement enhanced features for the Prompt Payment Act (PPA) and payment processing in the US Federal Government (PSM-FG) solution.
You have installed the following components as of the version mentioned:
Type of Component |
Component |
Is Needed Only for the Following Features |
Software Component |
EA-PS 604 SAP-APPL 604 |
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Business Intelligence Content |
SP06 |
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Additional Content Available in Other SAP Applications |
SCM MM |
In addition to the above, to use any of the features in the PSM-FG solution, you must first activate it. To do this, go to Customizing and choose Public Sector Management —> Functions for US Federal Government —>General Settings —>Activate Federal Government Functionality.
Use of the enhanced functions described below impacts on Logistics Invoice Verification (LIV), MM and FI processing.
The solution offers the following features:
Enhancements to PPA
The PPA function now covers the Real Estate (RE) application. Dates entered in RE contracts are transferred to the Accounting documents and can be used in subsequent processes.
This means the RE component is now fully PPA-compliant.
A PPA-Relevant field now appears in the Federal Government tab of the vendor master.
Enhancements to IPAC
Residual items for invoices and related items can now be cleared or posted before you run the payment program.
Statistical sampling
Improvements have been made to the existing functions as follows:
Blocked (payment block) invoices are included in the batching and certification process
Time/date stamp of the certification process stored on the database and available for reporting,
Updating of payment run log to show when invoices are blocked by the sampling process
Enhancements to reporting
A new Prompt Payment tracking report displays a listing of invoice documents that are "warehoused" and ready for payment. "Warehoused" documents can be reviewed to determine whether or not they meet contract terms and follow applicable PPA regulations. The report can also be used to verify that goods and services paid for were actually received.