Number of contracts and purchase agreements that the organization holds for purchase of its products/services. Disaggregate by contracts fulfilled and contracts outstanding as of the end of the reporting period.
Purchase Contracts (PI9988)
- Reporting Format Unit Referenced within Metric Definition
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Product/Service, Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Purchase Contracts (PI9988). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote relevant details about the purchase contracts.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture the number of buyers or clients with which the organization has a written agreement, contract, or ongoing business relationship as of the end of the reporting period.
Impact Categories & Themes
SDG Goals & Targets
Zero Hunger
- SDG Target 2.1
- SDG Target 2.3
- SDG Target 2.4
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG Target 8.1
- SDG Target 8.2
Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG Target 12.3
Metric History
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June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revisions to definition and usage guidance for clarity.
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January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
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May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
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March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released
No change.
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March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
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November 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released
New metric. Purchase Contracts (PI9988) was developed via the IRIS Taxonomy Development Group.