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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Create a procurement case

As a procurement specialist, create a procurement case from the list view of Source-to-Pay Workspace to address your procurement-related business needs.

[Omitted video] Description: Describes the procedure for creating a procurement case from the Procurement workspace.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_shop.procurement_specialist

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Procurement Case Management > Source-to-Pay Workspace.

  2. On the list page, navigate to All work > Cases.

  3. Select New.

  4. On the Create a new case dialog box, select the case type from the What would you like to create? list.

    A procurement specialist can also create a case or task by navigating to Related cases and tasks in the contextual panel of a procurement object details page, and selecting the + icon.

  5. Select Create Case.

  6. On the form, fill in the fields.

FieldDescription
NumberSystem-generated unique identifier for the case.
CreatedDate and time when the case was opened.
Case typeType of case based on the requirement. Available options:- Budget review - Contract review - Delivery address review - Due Diligence Case - General procurement case - GL coding review - Send NDA for signature
Due dateExpected date and time by when the case is expected to be resolved.
Requested byPerson who requested for the case.
PriorityUrgency of the case.
StateCurrent state the case is in.
Assignment groupGroup to which the case is assigned to.
Assigned toPerson within the assignment group to whom the case is assigned to.
Short descriptionBrief description of the case.
DescriptionDetailed description of the case.
Summary Details
SupplierSupplier associated with the case.
Related POPurchase order associated with the case.
Related PRPurchase requisition associated with the case.
Related SRSourcing request associated with the case.
Related NEGNegotiation associated with the case.
Related NESourcing event associated with the case.
Related caseAny other case associated with the case.
Sourcing decision dependent on caseWhether any sourcing decision is dependent on the case.Note: This field is displayed only if a related sourcing request, negotiation, or sourcing event is entered.​
Qualification dependent on caseWhether any qualification is dependent on the case.Note: This field is displayed only if a related sourcing request, negotiation, or sourcing event is entered.​
Order dependent on caseWhether the order is dependent on the case.Note: This field is displayed only if a related purchase requisition is entered.​
Expected startDate and time by when work is expected to start on the case.
Actual startDate and time when work actually starts on the case.
Actual endDate and time when work actually completes on the case.
DurationTime taken to resolve the case, in days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
ReasonReason why the case was created.
  1. Select Save.

Parent Topic:Using Procurement Case Management

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Base system procurement case type reference