Manage Purchase Orders

A Purchase Order (PO) is a commercial document issued by a buyer to a seller, indicating the type, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller will provide to the buyer. Sending a PO to a supplier constitutes a legal offer to buy products or services. Acceptance of a PO by a seller usually forms a once-off contract between the buyer and seller so no contract exists until the PO is accepted. POs also usually specify additional conditions such as terms of payment, incoterms for liability and freight responsibility, and required delivery date. These allow buyers to clearly communicate their intentions to sellers, and they protect sellers in the event that a buyer refuses to pay for something which was sent.

Connected Business supports the use of purchase orders in its eCommerce platform. This section focuses on guiding you how to process and manage purchase orders.