Create A Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) From A Requisition

Summary

The article describes the steps to take in Colleague to create a BPO

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Refresh Requisition Check-Up LiveExcel query and look for status O
Pick a requisition, review it and decide if it is appropriate for a regular PO or blanket PO NOTE: A regular PO requires initiator to use “Accept Goods and Services” whereas a blanket PO will require department manager to use “Voucher Approval” If blanket BPO is selected go to BPOM screen, Enter A to Add then click Ok
Enter nothing (to allow BPO number auto-assign) and click Ok
Click OK to acknowledge
If prompted click Y to accept date in future month
Enter the number of the requisition you choose from the LiveExcel report
Review info brought into BPO from requisition, if all is good then change “PO Done” from N to Y

Save and Update out of BPOM, click OK when you see message show BPO Number

At this point the Blanket PO is created. If you refresh the LiveExcel query now, you will see the requisition status has changed from O to P and the BPO Number assigned is shown.

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Article ID: 150979
Created
Tue 4/11/23 4:42 PM
Modified
Tue 4/9/24 12:01 PM