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Pass purchase request decisions to the assigned task owner.
Your task owner sees the form decision and next step in their task, with a link back to the original submission.
Prepare a fresh review when an amended order outdates the prior decision.
Your coordinator gets a fresh review when a card's order reference changes, while the card stays on hold before handoff.
Update pending purchase approvals with revised budget balances.
Your pending purchase requests show revised balances beside the amount requested, giving finance reviewers the latest sheet figure as they decide.
Link permitted supplier forms to high-value purchase requests.
Your reviewers get the vendor packet beside high-value purchase requests, or a clear list of what's missing before they decide.
Log daily asking prices on watched listings before sourcing stock.
See daily asking prices and gaps for listings you flag. Get a short history when your purchase decision is due.
List missing approval facts on purchase requests for correction.
Your requester sees a clear list of missing details on the purchase request, ready to fix before manager review.
Close purchase signature tasks when supplier agreements are signed.
Your purchase task shows the signed agreement as complete, so a finished signature no longer leaves the purchase looking stalled.
Summarize signed supplier agreements for the team to review.
Your team gets a contract summary to check, with its link on the agreement row and a review request for the people you choose.
Flag purchase requests whose totals differ from itemized costs.
See the calculated amount and any difference on your purchase form before you review the request.
Send complete purchase requests to the named approver with evidence.
Complete requests reach your reviewer as approval tasks with the evidence and decision due date they need to act.
Hold changed order cards for a fresh purchasing review.
Your changed order cards get a linked approval review, and handoff waits for your procurement coordinator's decision.
Return incomplete purchase forms with the missing fields named.
Requesters get a clear list of missing details on their purchase forms and a notice to update them, so your coordinator can move past the chase.