Approval of Purchase Requests

Approve a Purchase Request

Once a purchase request has been submitted for approval, the approver can approve the purchase request. Here’s how:

  • Click Approvals on the left sidebar.
  • Select Purchase Requests from the top pane.
  • Open the purchase request in the Pending Approval status.
  • Click Approve in the top right corner.
  • Confirm your action by clicking Approve again in the Approve Purchase Request pop-up.

Note: Approvers can also approve a purchase request that was previously rejected. To approve a rejected purchase request: Open the purchase request in Rejected status > Click Approve in the top right corner > Confirm your action by clicking Approve in the pop-up.


Reject a Purchase Request

Once a purchase request has been submitted for approval, the approver can reject the purchase request if required. Here’s how:

  • Click Approvals on the left sidebar.
  • Select Purchase Requests from the top pane.
  • Open the purchase request in the Pending Approval status.
  • Click More in the top right corner.
  • Select Reject from the More dropdown.
  • Specify a reason for rejecting the purchase request in the Reject Purchase Request pop-up and click Confirm.

Note: Approvers can also reject a purchase request that was previously approved. To reject an approved purchase request: Open the purchase request in Approved status > Click Reject in the top right corner > Specify a reason for rejecting the purchase request and click Confirm in the pop-up.


Forward a Purchase Request for Further Approval

If you want to forward a purchase request for further approval:

  • Click Approvals on the left sidebar.
  • Select Purchase Requests from the top pane.
  • Open the purchase request that you want to forward for further approval.
  • Click More in the top right corner.
  • Select Forward from the More dropdown.
  • Select an Approver, include a message in the Forward Purchase Request pop-up, and click Forward.