Purchase Orders Topics Purchase Order Overview Adding Purchase Orders Distributing Purchase Orders to Multiple Properties Adding Items to a Purchase Order From a Purchase Requisition Reviewing and Editing Purchase Orders Approving or Rejecting Purchase Orders Purchase Order Dashboard Overview Printing Purchase Orders Receiving Items on Purchase Orders Reversing the Receipt of Items on Purchase Orders Posting Purchase Orders This topic describes how to create and use purchase orders to manage your maintenance purchasing. A purchase order (PO) is a contract with a supplier to purchase a specific quantity of items for delivery on a set date and for a set price.