Blanket Order

Order-lifecycle concept, conveyed in EDIFACT through the BGM order-type code.

Definition

A blanket order fixes a negotiated volume and price over a duration, without a firm delivery schedule. It is not a separate message type: in EANCOM it is sent as an ORDERS whose BGM element 1001 carries 221 (blanket order). Actual deliveries are then triggered by call-off orders that reference the blanket order via RFF.

Origin

Document type coded in UNCL 1001 (Document/message name code) of the UNTDID directory (UN/EDIFACT); business usage described in the GS1 EANCOM guides.

Example in context

<BGM+221+BLK-2026-007+9' (221 = blanket order)

Related terms

• Call-off order — triggers deliveries under the blanket order.
• ORDERS — carrying message.
• RFF — reference linking the call-off to the blanket order.