The name "Contract" used with this style refers to a Vendor Contract. Vendor Contracts are cost-based contracts used with purchasing that may optionally involve a specific customer's account. When a customer account is linked with a vendor contract, the cost pricing may be optionally saved with Point of Sale transactions. In order for contract pricing to be associated with a Point of Sale invoice, the Purchasing parameter "Enable PO Contract Style for POS" must first be enabled. Additionally, this document style is only available after and if this parameter is enabled. This style is essentially the same as the "File Copy" except that the cost displayed is the vendor's contract cost and the gross margin is calculated using this cost.

Contract costs are only shown on this document IF a contract cost was in effect at the time the sale was processed, the parameter (see above) was enabled at the time the transaction was processed, and if the item's primary vendor matches the contract vendor. When all these are true, a cost will be listed; otherwise, nothing is shown in the cost field and the gross margin will be reflected as 100.0%. Vendor Contract costs are only provided for reference on this document style; they are not used for updating. Average Cost is still used for all updating. If the contract cost was used during receiving, the item's average cost would be reflective of any contract cost; however, it's an average so in many cases, it won't match the contract cost exactly. Contract costs don't include any adjustments.