Purchase Order Definitions

Based on the purchase order details of the selected vendor, type the values in the Encumbered box and Expended box. The value in the Available box is auto-calculated. For more details, see Purchase Orders Tab.

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Purchase Order Field Descriptions

Term

Definitions

Funded Amount

Budget amount for the purchase order.

Max Purchase Limit

Maximum limit of the amount to spend on purchase orders.

Encumbered

The amount held for the items that are ordered but not yet received, this amount can be reduced based on the order pricing when the items are received.

Expended

The amount spent on received items.

Available

Funded Amount (Encumbered + Expended)

Start Date

 

Effective start date for the PO. Default to first day of current fiscal year. Fiscal year start and end dates are stored as Business Unit Setting MM/DD.

End Date

 

Effective end date for the PO. Defaults to the first day of the next fiscal year. Fiscal year start and end dates are stored as Business Unit Setting MM/DD.

Note: Purchase Orders are associated with specific vendors.

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