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
Navigate to Purchasing.
Select the Purchase Orders tab.
Click + New Purchase Order (top right).
The Purchase Order form will appear.
Complete the form with the necessary details.
For more information, see Purchase Order Field definition.
Click Next.
The vendor selection page will open.
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.
Locate the required supplier and click Select Supplier.
The supplier details page will open.
Click Next.
In the new form, add the required product or service line items..
For more information, see Items Field Definition.
Review the Purchase Order details.
Click Continue.
Add Terms and Conditions, if required.
Add the approver responsible for approving the Purchase Order.
Click Submit.
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.
Navigate to Purchasing.
Open the Requisitions tab.
Locate the requisition with the Approved status.
Click Procure.
The requisition details page will open.
Select Create Purchase Order.
TIP: Create Request for Quote (RFQ) is also available from this page.
Select the checkbox for the required commodity.
Click Select Supplier.
Click Raise PO.
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.



























