Definition

A business object used to classify purchases made in a company, for example, office furniture, software, and hardware.

Purchasing categories are an important structuring element in SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management, as they are assigned to, for example, suppliers in order to group them.

Purchasing categories can have certificate types assigned. As a consequence, suppliers assigned to a purchasing category are reminded on the sell side of SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management to provide the relevant certificates.

Technical Data

Business Context and Use

To request certificates from (potential) suppliers as a proof of them meeting the required standards, Certificate Managers assign certificate types to purchasing categories. The service interfaces of purchasing categories are used to replicate them from the buy side of SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management to the sell side.

Notes on SAP Implementation