purchase order
noun
: a formal document that is used by an employee to request that something be purchased by a company
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Businesses can track every purchase order, invoice and payment.
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Laurent Charpentier, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The process of securing a compulsory purchase order (CPO) on that property has begun.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Furthermore, the whistleblower contends that the vendor issued two corresponding invoices covering the same purchase order number.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
If the invoice matches the purchase order, it is posted in SAP, and the payment is made automatically without any paper or human touch.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Laurent Charpentier, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The process of securing a compulsory purchase order (CPO) on that property has begun.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Furthermore, the whistleblower contends that the vendor issued two corresponding invoices covering the same purchase order number.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
If the invoice matches the purchase order, it is posted in SAP, and the payment is made automatically without any paper or human touch.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for purchase order
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“Purchase order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purchase%20order. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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