Purchase orders overview

A purchase order is an authorized order from a purchasing agent or department to an internal supplier or external vendor. The purchase order lists items or services.

You can create purchase orders using any of the following methods:

• From the Purchase Orders application
• From the Purchase Requisition (PR) application
• From a Request for Quotation (RFQ) in the Request for Quotations application
• From the Inventory application using the inventory reorder actions
• From the Purchase Contracts application by creating a release