Purchase Order System: PO Management Feature In Depth
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Create & Manage Purchase Orders
Create purchase orders quickly and consistently using a straightforward, centralised system. Each purchase order can be reviewed, updated, and tracked throughout its lifecycle, giving your organisation a clear and reliable record of purchasing activity while reducing its reliance on spreadsheets, emails, and disconnected processes.
PO creators can add the following information to the purchase order, which populates the PO document template:
- Supplier Details
- PO Title
- Delivery Details
- Internal Justification
- Payment Method
- Invoice Instructions
- Special Delivery Instructions
- Individual PO Line Items
- Budgetary Details

Supporting Document Attachments
Attach supporting documents directly to a purchase order and choose whether they are for internal or external use. This helps keep quotations, specifications and other supporting information organised while ensuring that only the appropriate documents are shared externally.
Internal Documents
- Visible during approval
- Available to internal users
- Not sent to the supplier

External Documents
- Visible during approval
- Included with the approved PO
- Automatically sent to the supplier



Budget & Accounting Code Allocation
Give your organisation more precise control over expenditure by allocating each purchase order line to the correct budget and accounting codes. Depending on the type of purchase order, budgets can be assigned at a Company, Department or Project level.
Individual lines within the same purchase order can also be allocated across different budgets, giving you greater flexibility over how spend is managed. Users can apply the relevant nominal codes, cost centres, and project codes.
This helps you:
- Categorise expenditure accurately
- Improve financial reporting
- Track spend against the right areas of the business
- Structure purchasing data correctly from the outset
Automatic Approved PO Emails
Once a purchase order has completed its approval workflow, the system can automatically generate and email the approved PO to the selected supplier contact. The email can include:
- The approved purchase order
- Supporting documents marked for external use
- A copy to the user who raised the order
This removes the need to send approved orders manually and helps ensure suppliers receive the correct documentation without unnecessary delays. It also gives users clear confirmation that the PO has been issued, helping to:
- Speed up the purchasing process
- Reduce manual administration
- Avoid delays in sending orders
- Ensure suppliers receive the correct documents


Complete Purchase Order Audit Trail
Maintain a clear, time-stamped record of activity throughout the purchase order lifecycle.
The audit trail captures key actions such as:
- Created
- Amended
- Submitted
- Approved
- Rejected
- Sent to the supplier
It also captures the details of the user who carried out the action. This provides greater accountability, supports internal reviews, and helps organisations demonstrate that purchasing processes have been followed correctly.
Bulk Purchase Order Line Imports
Create large or detailed purchase orders faster by importing multiple PO lines from a prepared spreadsheet. Upload key line information in one go, including product descriptions, quantities, prices, and other relevant line details.
This is particularly useful for high-volume purchase orders, removing the need to enter every item individually. Spreadsheet import helps you:
- Save time when creating large orders
- Reduce repetitive data entry
- Minimise manual input errors
- Create detailed purchase orders more efficiently

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Compare Our Purchase Order Software Packages
Essential PO
Essential PO Includes:
- Purchase Order Management
- Basic Approval Workflows
- Core Supplier Management
- Entry-level Searches & Reports
- Single Company Structure
Full PO
Everything in Essential PO plus:
- Unlimited Company Structure
- Budget Control & Goods Receipting
- Configurable Approval Workflows
- Supplier Price Lists
- Configurable Reporting Suite
PO & Invoice Approval
Everything in Full PO plus:
- Invoice Approval Workflows
- Optional AI Invoice processing
- Data export for Accounting Packages
Customised & Tailored
A customised solution:
- Customised to your exact business requirements
- Tailored approval workflows
- Custom integrations with accounting software (API Integration)
- An in-depth specification meeting
- Custom training videos
| Essential PO | Full PO | PO & Invoice Approval | Customised & Tailored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Companies | 1 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Multi-currency support | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Purchase Order Management | ||||
| Create & manage purchase orders | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Supporting document attachments | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Budget & accounting code allocation | Not included | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| Automatic approved PO emails | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Complete purchase order audit trail | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Bulk purchase order line imports | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Approval Workflows | ||||
| Purchase order approval workflows | Basic | Configurable | Configurable | Tailored |
| Invoice approval workflows | Not included | Not included | Configurable | Tailored |
| Value based approval limits & rules | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Supplier based approval limits & rules | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Shared approval workflow groups | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Out-of-office task reassignment | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Budget Control & Spend Visibility | ||||
| Budget enforcement control | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Company, department & project budgets | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Monthly budget allocation | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Bulk import budgets | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Budget expiry & status management | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Goods & Service Receipting | ||||
| Full & partial goods receipting | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Receipt goods against individual PO lines | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Upload & retain supplier delivery notes | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Generate internal GRN's | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Goods receipt history & audit trail | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Outstanding goods & services dashboard | Not included | Included | Included | Tailored |
| Supplier Management | ||||
| Central supplier management | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Multiple contacts per supplier | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Supplier price-list imports | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Supplier performance ratings | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Supplier document management | Not included | Optional | Optional | Tailored to requirements |
| Invoice Processing & Matching | ||||
| Invoice & credit note matching | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Quantity, value & variance control | Not included | Not included | Configurable | Tailored configuration |
| Invoice approval workflows | Not included | Not included | Included | Tailored configuration |
| AI-assisted invoice processing | Not included | Not included | Optional additional service | Optional additional service |
| Reporting & Integrations | ||||
| Reporting suite | Standard | Configurable | Configurable | Tailored |
| Custom searches & filters | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| CSV, Excel & PDF exports | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Accounts software data exports | Not included | Not included | Included | Tailored |
| Automated API integrations | Not included | Not included | Optional additional service | Tailored |
| Administration, Configuration & Control | ||||
| Full system admin control | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Manage companies, branches & departments | Single company structure | Unlimited structures | Unlimited structures | Tailored structures |
| Create & manage user groups | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Visualise & test PO approval workflows | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Configure system-wide settings | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Full documentation & UK-based support | Included | Included | Included | Included |
From£100/ month | From£125/ month | From£150/ month | From£250/ month | |
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