Global Purchasing - Purchase Order, P/O Forms, International Purchasing

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Purchase Order (P.O.)

Issuance of Purchase Order: The timing in issuing a purchase order (P.O.) is important, considering the time needed by the vendor to prepare the goods for on-time delivery. The P.O. is often issued in the absence of a letter of credit (L/C), especially in a repeat order. Often, the L/C is not opened on time when the authority to open an L/C does not reside with the person who places the order.
In case the buyer requires a short delivery time like 30 days, to wait for the L/C to arrive and then to issue a P.O. will be too late, unless the buyer opens a teletransmitted operative L/C---full text cable L/C---at once after placing the order. It is safer for the trader to commit to a longer delivery time of 60 or more days, which gives the trader ample time to issue the P.O..
Currency of Purchase: The contract usually is in the local currency if the export product is purchased from the local vendor. However, during the currency devaluation in the exporting country, the local vendor that has imported the raw materials or components to make the export goods may contract with the trader in a foreign currency, but the payment to the local vendor usually is in the equivalent in the local currency, which is calculated based on the exchange rate prevailing on the on board date of shipment or on other agreed upon date.
" Delivery Date " --- " Delivery To ": In practice, the delivery date often is the customs closing date. The goods usually are delivered directly to customs. At times, only the approximate delivery time is available during the issuance of a purchase order (P.O.).
The vendor relies on the delivery date supplied by the trader to schedule production, which means preparing all the materials needed in production in advance. Therefore, it is very important that the trader keeps the vendor updated. Likewise, the vendor must keep in constant contact with the trader.
" No name, address or marks of factory ... ": The source of supply is like a steel safe to the trader. Showing the source of supply to the buyer or the competitor is analogous to divulging the combination number of the safe. Unless the trader is the vendor's exclusive export representative or the relationship between vendor and trader is very close, it is important to keep the source of supply confidential.

Sample Form:
Purchase Order

Remarks: Fields or items in blue color contain links to the explanation.

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