Purchase orders in construction - Revision history

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	Invoices are documents issued by a suppliers to buyers, summarising the products or services that they have purchased (or have agreed to purchase). Invoices invoice will usually reference a PO number (if there has been one) to assist with record keeping and avoid confusion.		Invoices are documents issued by a suppliers to buyers, summarising the products or services that they have purchased (or have agreed to purchase). Invoices invoice will usually reference a PO number (if there has been one) to assist with record keeping and avoid confusion.
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		+	NB A blanket purchase order is: 'A special purchase order typically designed to leverage repetitive requirements and emergency repairs involving low value goods and services, while reducing the administrative workload.' Ref [https://www.ungm.org/Areas/Public/pph/go01.html UN Procurement Practitioner's Handbook], produced by the Interagency Procurement Working Group (IAPWG) in 2006 and updated in 2012

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−	A PO legally-binding agreement where there is no existing contract, it is only when the supplier accepts the PO that it become a legal contract.	+	A PO may be a legally-binding agreement where there is no existing contract, it is only when the supplier accepts the PO that it become a legal contract.

	Invoices are documents issued by a suppliers to buyers, summarising the products or services that they have purchased (or have agreed to purchase). Invoices invoice will usually reference a PO number (if there has been one) to assist with record keeping and avoid confusion.		Invoices are documents issued by a suppliers to buyers, summarising the products or services that they have purchased (or have agreed to purchase). Invoices invoice will usually reference a PO number (if there has been one) to assist with record keeping and avoid confusion.

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−	A purchase order (PO) is a document that is issued by a buyer to a seller ~~for the purpose of~~ indicating their intention to purchase certain products or services. On construction projects, POs are used to control the purchasing of products and services from ~~external~~ suppliers, and retained for ~~the purposes of good~~ record keeping.	+	A purchase order (PO) is a document that is issued by a buyer to a seller, indicating their intention to purchase certain products or services. On construction projects, POs are typically used to control the purchasing of products and services from suppliers, and are then retained for record keeping.

	A PO may include the following information:		A PO may include the following information:

	* The PO number.		* The PO number.
−	* ~~Descriptions~~ of the ~~product~~/service being purchased.	+	* A description of the products and / or service being purchased.
	* Technical details if required.		* Technical details if required.
	* Quantities.		* Quantities.
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	* Shipment dates.		* Shipment dates.

−	~~In the absence of a contract between buyer and seller, a~~ legally-binding contract is ~~not initiated by the buyer issuing a PO. Only~~ when the ~~seller~~ accepts the PO ~~does~~ it become a legal contract. Therefore, the requests and the details provided should be as clearly communicated as possible by the buyer to avoid any confusion and potential conflicts arising. Equally, the seller should provide specific product/service information.	+	A PO legally-binding agreement where there is no existing contract, it is only when the supplier accepts the PO that it become a legal contract.

−	In the ~~event~~ that ~~the buyer refuses~~ to ~~pay, the~~ PO ~~protects the seller because of it being a binding contract. In addition, POs can be useful records~~ to ~~refer back to in the event that a dispute arises~~.	+	Invoices are documents issued by a suppliers to buyers, summarising the products or services that they have purchased (or have agreed to purchase). Invoices invoice will usually reference a PO number (if there has been one) to assist with record keeping and avoid confusion.

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	* Letter of intent		* Letter of intent
	* Record keeping.		* Record keeping.

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	A PO may include the following information:		A PO may include the following information:

		+	* The PO number.
	* Descriptions of the product/service being purchased.		* Descriptions of the product/service being purchased.
	* Technical details if required.		* Technical details if required.

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	* The benefits of e-procurement in construction.		* The benefits of e-procurement in construction.

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