This document discusses leveraging Oracle iProcurement to increase cash flow by extending access to member or partner organizations. It would provide an additional revenue source and savings passed to others through combined spending power. To implement, a separate set of books and operating unit would be created with unlimited approval authority and restricted requisition views. Legal considerations around antitrust rules for consortium buying are also noted.

1. Leveraging iProcurement to
Increase Cash Flow
Derk Weinheimer
Deloitte & Touche LLP
March 21, 2003

2. Agenda
 The Idea
 The Benefits
 How to Do It
 Legal Considerations
 Questions

3. The Idea
 Extend Oracle iProcurement to
member or partner organizations
 Oracle iProcurement is web-based -
anyone can access it without
additional software needed
 Minimal additional setup required

4. The Benefits
 Additional source of revenue for your
organization
 Pass along savings to member/partner
organizations
 Combined spend can increase buying
power and leverage greater discounts

5. How to Do It
 Create a separate Set of Books
 Create one Operating Unit
 Unlimited approval authority
 Restrict requisition view by Group or
Requester

6. How to Do It - Continued
 Use P-Cards
 Load item catalog – associate with
contract PO’s
 Set “Create_Distributions_Flag” to “N”
(at Responsibility level)
 PO Line default = 2-way match and set
Invoice Close Tolerance to 100%

7. How to Do It - Continued
Set of
Books
Legal Entity
Operating
Unit
Group 1
User
Group 2
User User User

8. Legal Considerations
 Review Justice Department’s rules on
acceptable vs. unacceptable
consortium buying to stay within the
“antitrust safety zone.”

9. Questions?
Email: dweinheimer@deloitte.com