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Procurement ยท Guide 2

Suppliers

Suppliers are the foundation of procurement. Purchase orders, RFQs, agreements, invoices, WHT treatment, and payment instructions all link to supplier records. Creating a Supplier...

Suppliers are the foundation of procurement. Purchase orders, RFQs, agreements, invoices, WHT treatment, and payment instructions all link to supplier records.

Creating a Supplier

  1. Go to Suppliers -> Create.
  2. Enter legal name, display name, email, phone, and contact person.
  3. For Ghana compliance, add GRA TIN, VAT registration status, VAT number if available, and WHT eligibility.
  4. Enter address details, including region, city, postal code, and Ghana Post GPS code when available.
  5. Add bank and mobile money details for payment reference.
  6. Set default currency and payment terms.
  7. Save the supplier.

A supplier code is generated automatically.

Supplier Statuses

Status Meaning
Active Available for procurement documents
Inactive Temporarily not used
Blocked Prohibited from new purchasing

Blocking a Supplier

Block a supplier when the business should not place new orders with them. Blocked suppliers remain in history but should not be selected for new procurement documents.