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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If the invoice matches the purchase order, it is posted in SAP, and the payment is made automatically without any paper or human touch.
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Steve Banker, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
That purchase order covered six styles and indicated the unit price for each style.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
At a new space company, the process can be much simpler: An engineer designs a part and writes a purchase order for the shop to build it.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 May 2024
This initial purchase order from UCSD enables product evaluations at the hospital to begin.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
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Steve Banker, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
That purchase order covered six styles and indicated the unit price for each style.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
At a new space company, the process can be much simpler: An engineer designs a part and writes a purchase order for the shop to build it.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 May 2024
This initial purchase order from UCSD enables product evaluations at the hospital to begin.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
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“Purchase order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purchase%20order. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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