Purchase Order Definitions

Purchase Orders

Purchase Order Field Descriptions

Term

Definitions

Funded Amount

Budget amount for the PO.

Max Purchase Limit

Max limit allowed to spend on purchase orders.

Encumbered

Amount held for items on order not yet received. This amount is reduced based on order pricing when items are received.

Expended

Amount spent for items received.

 

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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