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Setting up a FIXED Contract

1. Review the Distribution Code in the Revenue Section. This value should be GM_REV.

 If Distribution Code is empty, enter GM_REV. Account will be populated with a value of 44200.

2. Review the Account. The value should be 44200.
3. Enter the Oper Unit.

4. Enter the Dept. This value should be the Department associated with the Project.

5. Enter the Fund. The value should be set up in accordance with the accounting setup.
 Review the Fund value with the FGC Analyst in case of doubt.

6. Enter the Program. The value should be 00000.

7. Enter the Event. The value should be 0000.

8. Enter the Project. This value should be the Project associated with the Award.

9. Review the Distribution Code. This value should be GM_UNBILL.
 If Distribution Code is empty, enter GM_UNBILL. Account will be populated with a value of 14600.

10. Review the Account. The value should be 14600.
11. Enter the Oper Unit.

12. Enter the Dept. This value should be the Department associated with the Project.
13. Enter the Fund. The value should be set up in accordance with the accounting setup.

 Review the Fund value with the FGC Analyst in case of doubt.

14. Enter the Program. The value should be 00000.

15. Enter the Event. The value should be 0000.

16. Enter the Project. This value should be the Project associated with the Award.
17. Click the Save button.

 Compass will give a warning stating that the UAR Distribution has been changed. Press OK to continue.

18. Review the Valid checkbox in the Revenue Section. This value should show as Selected.
 If the valid checkbox is not selected and error link is displayed, it is most likely caused by a Chartfield Combination error.
Please review this with the appropriate OSP/FGC analyst to resolve the issue.
 This is a crucial step as the contract can’t be ACTIVATED if there are accounting errors on the This is a crucial step as the
contract can’t be ACTIVATED if there are accounting errors on the Revenue Accounting Distribution.

19. Review the Valid checkbox in the Unbilled AR section. This value should show as Selected.
 If the valid checkbox is not selected and error link is displayed, it is most likely caused by a Chartfield Combination error.
Please review this with the appropriate OSP/FGC analyst to resolve the issue.
 This is a crucial step as the contract can’t be ACTIVATED if there are accounting errors on the Unbilled AR Accounting
Distribution.

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