What are the steps involved in placing an Purchase Order?
• A Purchase Requisition is created and completed by the end user. • The Purchase Requisition is approved by department supervisors. • After proper approvals, the Purchase Requisition is forwarded to the Director of Purchasing and Risk Management who assigns the Purchase Requisition to a purchasing clerk. • The clerk generates a Purchase Order. • The Purchase Order is approved by the Director of Purchasing and Risk Management. • This Purchase Order is then placed with the vendor. • The vendor ships the item/ completes the services. • When the department received the items/services they submit a release to the Purchasing department. • An invoice is received by Accounts Payable and assigned to the Purchase Order. • The Purchase Order is paid.
