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FREE TEMPLATE / SALES AND COMMERCIAL

Purchase Order

A purchase order your organisation sends to a supplier, with items, prices, delivery and terms. You sign first as the buyer, then the supplier signs to accept the order.

Written for general use, not for one country.

The PDF is free to download. Centilio Sign is free to start.

SALES AND COMMERCIAL / FREE TEMPLATEPurchase OrderBuyerBuyerSupplierSupplierPO numberPO numberBuyerSignature: Ready
PDF, 2 pages, 14 KB
THE DOCUMENT

Read it, fill it in, print it

The whole document, exactly as it prints. Type your answers and they appear in the document as you go. When it reads right, print it or save it as a PDF.

Purchase Order

An order for goods or services that the supplier accepts by signing. Template v1.0.

Buyer: Buyer

Supplier: Supplier

PO number: PO number

PO date: PO date

1. Order

Items, quantities, unit prices and totals:

Items ordered

Total order value: Total order value

Prices are fixed and include packing. Taxes are shown separately on the invoice as the law requires.

2. Delivery

Deliver to: Delivery address

Deliver by: Delivery date

Shipping terms: Supplier pays freight and insurance to the delivery address

The Supplier will tell the Buyer promptly of any expected delay. Part deliveries need the Buyer's consent.

3. Invoices and payment

Payment terms: Within 30 days of receiving a correct invoice

Every invoice must quote the PO number above. The Buyer may return an invoice without it for correction. The Buyer may withhold only an amount it disputes in good faith, and pays the rest on time.

4. Inspection and rejection

The Buyer may inspect the goods within 14 days after delivery. It may reject goods that are defective, damaged or not as ordered by telling the Supplier in writing within that time. The Supplier then collects rejected goods at its own cost and replaces them or refunds their price, as the Buyer chooses. Payment alone does not mean the Buyer has accepted the goods.

5. Title and risk

Ownership of the goods and the risk of loss or damage pass to the Buyer on delivery to the address above, unless the shipping terms say otherwise.

6. Warranty

The Supplier warrants that for 12 months from delivery the goods will match the order and any agreed specification, be free from defects in materials and workmanship, and be fit for their usual purpose. Services will be performed with reasonable care and skill. These promises add to any rights the Buyer has under the law.

7. Changes and cancellation

A change to this order is valid only in writing signed by both parties. The Buyer may cancel all or part of the order by written notice before the goods are shipped, and then pays only for work done and costs the Supplier cannot avoid. The Buyer may cancel without cost if the Supplier misses the delivery date without good reason.

8. Compliance

The Supplier will comply with all laws that apply to the goods, their making and their delivery, including laws on product safety, labelling, export control and bribery. These terms apply to the order. Terms in the Supplier's quote or acknowledgement apply only if the Buyer agrees to them in writing.

9. Acceptance

The Supplier accepts this order and these terms by signing below.

Supplier order reference (the Supplier fills this in): Supplier fills this in when signing

BuyerSignatureNameDateTitle
SupplierSignatureNameDateTitle
THE DOCUMENT

What it covers

The template has 9 parts.

  1. Order
  2. Delivery
  3. Invoices and payment
  4. Inspection and rejection
  5. Title and risk
  6. Warranty
  7. Changes and cancellation
  8. Compliance
  9. Acceptance
BEFORE YOU START

What you will be asked

Have these details ready. The template needs them before anyone signs.

  • What is the purchase order number?
  • What are you ordering, with quantities, unit prices and totals?
  • What is the total order value?
  • Where should the order be delivered?
  • By what date do you need it delivered?
THE PEOPLE

Who signs

Everyone the template names, and what each one does.

  • BuyerSignsSends it
  • SupplierSigns
THE RIGHT TEMPLATE

Where it fits

For buying goods or services from a supplier. Use the sales agreement for a larger negotiated sale of goods, and the quote or proposal when your organisation is the one selling.

A CAREFUL CHECK

Before you rely on it

Original Centilio wording, not legal advice. Check the shipping terms, the warranty period and the tax lines against your usual trading terms. If you buy across borders, confirm how sale of goods rules there treat these terms before you approve it.