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Create a Purchase Order in Marketplace as a Buyer

This article will explain how to create a Purchase order in Marketplace platform.


Required Prerequisites

Permissions

Permission

Description

Create Purchase Order

Allows users to create Purchase Order in Marketplace.


Subscriptions

Privilege

Description

Asite Account

Users must have an Asite account to access Marketplace.


System Requirements

Requirement

Description

Project Forms

Required Project Forms must be completed before creating the Purchase Order.


Create a Purchase Order

There are 3 ways to create a Purchase Order.

Method

Description

Create from the Purchase Orders Tab

Create After Requisition Approval

Create After Receiving Quotations


(1) Create from the Purchase Orders Tab

  1. Navigate to Purchasing.

  2. Select the Purchase Orders tab.

  3. Click + New Purchase Order (top right).

  4. The Purchase Order form will appear.

  5. Complete the form with the necessary details.

  6. Click Next.

  7. The vendor selection page will open.

  8. Click Select Vendor.

    NOTE: Vendors with an Expired status can be viewed and selected when creating Purchase Order. The Expired filter will appear alongside the Qualified and Connected vendor filters.

  9. Locate the required supplier and click Select Supplier.

  10. The supplier details page will open.

  11. Click Next.

    TIP: To change the selected vendor, click Edit Vendor.

  12. In the new form, add the required product or service line items..

  13. Review the Purchase Order details.

  14. Click Continue.

  15. Add Terms and Conditions, if required.

  16. Add the approver responsible for approving the Purchase Order.

  17. Click Submit.

  18. A confirmation message will appear: "Purchase Order Created".

The Purchase Order will be created and sent to the selected supplier for further processing.


Purchase Order Field Descriptions

Field

Description

Purchase Order Title

Enter a clear title for the Purchase Order.

PO Type

Select Hire or Material.

Type

Displays Manual by default.

Department

Select the department requiring the goods or services.

Material

Select the material type from the dropdown list. Available options depend on organisation's configuration.

Date required

Enter the date when the items are required.

Contract Name

Select the contract name from the dropdown list.

Contract Number

Auto-populates based on the selected contract name.

Contract Location

Select the contract location address from the drop-down list.

Contract address

This will auto-populate the address from the contract location selected.

Special Instructions

Any additional information can be entered here.


Item Field Descriptions

Field

Description

Commodity Code

Enter the item code, if available.

Part No.

Enter the part number, if available.

Description

Enter a detailed description of the item.

Quantity

Enter the required quantity.

Unit of Measure

Enter the unit of measurement.

Price

Enter the price for each item.

Amount

Auto-calculates based on the price and quantity.

WBS code

Enter the relevant budget code.

Zone

Enter the zone number.

Activity Phase

Enter the activity phase for the item.

Currency

Select the currency.

Add Item

Add another item to the Purchase Order.


(2) Create a Purchase Order After Requisition Approval

Once a requisition is approved, it must be procured by creating a Purchase Order.

  1. Navigate to Purchasing.

  2. Open the Requisitions tab.

  3. Locate the requisition with the Approved status.

  4. Click Procure.

    • The requisition details page will open.

  5. Select Create Purchase Order.

    TIP: Create Request for Quote (RFQ) is also available from this page.

  6. Select the checkbox for the required commodity.

  7. Click Select Supplier.

  8. Click Raise PO.

  9. Click Send.

A Purchase Order (PO) will be created and sent to the selected supplier.


(3) Create After Receiving Quotations

After suppliers submit quotations, the quotations can be reviewed before awarding a Purchase Order. For more information, see Create Purchase Orders after Receiving Quotations.


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