SRM - Contr Vs GOA , product cat.

Hi Gurus,
Can anyone please help me understand the following :
( I am using extended classic scenario)
1. Can't we replicate contract to backend as that of GOA ?
What is the actual difference between contract and GOA and in whcih case both are used ?
2. If I create a local product category in EBP, then how could I create the SC with that product category as the same won't be there in backend ? will it work and if works , how ?
Thanks in Advance,
Vijay.

Hi Vijay,
Contracts and GOAs are two different elements. The main differenes is, that GOAs
cannot be used as Source of Supply. You need to have a contract. GOAs building
a general frame, in which purchasing organizations can act and use for operational
purpose. Therefore a contract is a valid source of supply and is operational used.
With this, SRM supports both ways:
- You can create a GOA in SRM and make it available via distribution to the
release allowed Purchasing Organizations. Via distribution an operation contract is
created in the Backend System, which therefore can be used for source. To
control the release status, the POs against each operation contract whioch is
based on a GOA is send back to SRM.
- You can also directly create a contract in SRM, which can be the directly used
as a source of supply in SRM. This document is the only valid for the named POrg
and Pgroup and cannot be shared accross. When you use the extended classic
scenario, it is assumed, that all purchasing activities are done in SRM, therefore
purchasers need to have a function to create contracts like in ECC.
Via BADI it is possible to force the creation of the contract directly in ECC - makes
sense in an environment, where lot of sourcing is done in ECC.
Local Product Categories can only be used in the SRM environment. You create
a SC with the relevant information. After workflow, the SC is sent to the
Purchaser's sourcing cockpit to manage the SC and create a PO. All the activities
are done in SRM.
Cheers,
Claudia

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