Procurement · Odoo glossary
Purchase Order (PO)
A purchase order records a buyer’s confirmed request to a supplier, including goods or services, quantities, prices and terms.
Definition
In general ERP practice
A purchase order records a buyer’s confirmed request to a supplier, including goods or services, quantities, prices and terms. It is a purchasing commitment rather than evidence that goods were received or paid for.
In Odoo
Odoo converts a confirmed RFQ into a purchase order. Depending on products and installed apps, the order connects to receipts and vendor bills; ordered, received and billed quantities remain distinct.
Official Odoo documentation
The Odoo-specific explanation above is based on the documentation for Odoo 19. Features and workflows can differ in other versions.
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