The Contracts field displays when you add items from the catalog to a requisition, and you have the necessary permission to create releases against a contract. The requester who creates a contract selects users who can create releases against it.

When you add commodities or items from a contract to a requisition, you receive better prices or volume discounts that are not available through the catalog.

You can search for contracts to locate the one that meets your needs. Once you select a contract, the items available to purchase are listed with the normal catalog prices and the discounts you will receive.

1. Click the Contracts pull-down menu to display available contracts.
   • If the field does not display, select it from the list of Options.
   • You can also select a specific contract to display the list of commodities or items available to add to your request. (The contract field remains locked until you unlock it.)
2. To add an item to the request, click Add to Cart.
3. When you are finished adding items from the contract, click the lock to unlock the field.
4. Add commodities or items to the requisition:
   • For commodity-level or supplier-level contracts, click any Catalog category or subcategory link to locate a commodity and click Add to Cart.
   • For item-level contracts, click the check box for one or more items listed on the contract, enter a quantity for each item, and click Add to Cart.

   You can review an item, and make changes as necessary, on the View Line Items screen.

   If you are unable to find items on the restricted list, click Reset to view the entire catalog, and then search for the item. If you restore the catalog before adding items from a contract, the contract is no longer referenced on your request and you receive the standard catalog pricing.

5. When you finish adding items, click Next to go to the next step, Checkout to go to the Checkout screen, or Exit to save your changes without submitting your request for approval.