How to create a purchase request

The following steps should be followed why creating a purchase request:

  1. Click on purchase, the option of purchase request will show up, click on it
  2. On the purchase request page, you will find the following fills:

   Purchase order description: make a detailed description of the items requested by a buyer from a seller.

  • Purchase number: a unique identification code that is automatically generated.
  • Vendors: individuals that provides goods and services
  • Estimate: an expected cost required for a particular project.
  • Purchase Request:  a request submitted by an authorized person within an organization specifying item needed.
  • Project: initiated task for which goods are being procured.
  • Type: what type of item is requested
  • Department: what department is making a purchase request
  • Currency: which currency will be referrable for a particular purchase request
  • Order date: when the purchase request was issued to a seller
  • Tags: specific labels assigned to a purchase request for easy identification
  • Person in charge: one responsible for the procurement process for a specific purchase
  • Customer: an entity that places a request for a goods from a vendor
  • Sales invoices: invoices issued to a buyer to make payment for a particular goods.
  • Number of days owed: overdue date for payment of a particular goods.
  • Delivery date: specific date required by a seller to deliver a particular goods to a buyer
  • Select item: a particular kind of goods a buyer intends to buy
  • Item: fill in the name of the name
  • Item description: describing the item purchased
  • Unite price(N): price of the item requested
  • Quantity: how many of the item were requested
  • Tax: financial charge on an item
  • Tax value (N): amount of tax applied to be total cost of the item requested
  • Subtotal (after tax): total cost of items requested
  • Discount (%): reduction in the price of item requested
  • Shipping fee: a charge incurred for delivery of items. 
  • Vendor note: additional information from a vendor included on a particular goods
  • Terms and Conditions: legal binding transactions including warranties

Once all the necessary details have been accurately filled, click on the "Save" button to record your purchase request successfully.

A notification will confirm the successful saving of the purchase order.

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