Purchase orders

A purchase order is used to purchase products from a selected vendor. It provides details about the products and services, the vendor from whom the purchase is made, and the terms and conditions of the purchase.

Each item that is to be purchased is a line item on the purchase order. Multiple line items can be associated with a purchase order record.

Purchase orders can be created in the following ways:

Automatically, when a request for quote (RFQ) or a request for proposal (RFP) is awarded. The purchase order record has the same name as the respective RFQ or RFP record.
Automatically, when an inventory item is reordered.
From a blanket purchase order, on the Products and Services tab.
From the Procurement > Requisitions & Purchase Orders menu.

Alternatively, you can manually create a purchase order record so that you can order directly from the selected vendor. To create a purchase order select Procurement > Requisitions & Purchase Orders > Purchase Orders.