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Purchase order (PO)

A document you issue to a supplier or subbie to order goods or services at an agreed price.

A purchase order records what you’re ordering, from whom, at what price — before the work or supply happens. Matching POs to jobs keeps material costs under control and makes job costing accurate.

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