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Blanket purchase order

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounCommon term

In office & administration, blanket purchase order means: A purchase order covering repeated purchases from a supplier over an agreed period within set terms or limits.

In Turkish: çerçeve satın alma siparişi

How it is used

Used for repeated supply needs; individual releases are made against the agreed period, terms and spending limits.

Example sentences

  1. We use a blanket purchase order for monthly stationery deliveries throughout the year.

    One agreed arrangement covers repeated deliveries rather than one shipment.

  2. Check the remaining limit on the blanket purchase order before requesting more supplies.

    New releases must stay within the authorised purchasing limit.

Common collocations

  • issue a blanket purchase order
  • blanket purchase order limit
  • release against a blanket purchase order
  • approval workflowThe ordered process that sends a request or document to the right people for review and formal approval.
  • purchase orderAn official document a company sends to a supplier to order goods or services, listing the items, quantities, prices and an order number.

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