The electronic catalogue (SRM) in SAP is used for all ordering, except where, in
exceptional circumstances, access to the Core R/3 system in SAP has been approved by
the Corporate Procurement Network. Where a non-SAP system has been approved for
a part, or the whole, of the procurement cycle, appropriate interfaces to SAP and its eprocurement
facilities must be developed to assist in providing corporate procurement
management information and a consistent and corporate approach to e-procurement.