Thread: BOM Rules?
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Re: BOM Rules?

The previous posts mention Q&A's, but don't specify which, so I will. I think we're referring to Q469:
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Q. What price do we put in our Bill of Materials for the left window motor (PN 262100-3040) that is the KOP? We are using 2 of these motors from other Kit of Parts from previous years.
A. There is no quantity limit on Kit of Parts items in regards to the Cost Accounting Rules. If the item is a Kit of Parts item, it does not require an associated cost on the BOM.
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Originally Posted by FrankJ View Post
In the past parts in addition to the items in addition to KOP numbers had to be had to be reported as paid for. I think the referenced Q&A was poorly answered.

To my way thinking the 2 of the 4 cims you report the price paid. It does not really matter if you are not getting close to the $4000.00 limit
I don't see what's poorly answered. In previous years, the BOM would include items in the KoP at zero cost only up to the quantity in the KoP, then full price for quantities over the KoP, except FirstChoice items were zero cost, but only for teams that actually acquired the items through FirstChoice. That was confusing, and unfair IMO.

This year, the rules are simpler and more fair (again IMO). Between that Q&A and the glossary definition of KoP, we include all items at zero cost. Simple and fair.

The glossary defines the KoP as
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Kit of Parts (KOP): the collection of items listed on any Kit of Parts Checklist, available in FIRSTŪ Choice, or obtained
via a Product Donation Voucher (PDV)
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