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Purchase Order Request Form

A purchase order request template for agencies — raise a PO against a supplier, with the items, amount, job code and the approval it needs.

Description

Committing agency money to a supplier should go through a clean purchase order, not a verbal yes. This purchase order request template captures everything finance needs to raise a PO — supplier, items, cost and the job it’s billed against — so spend is controlled and traceable.

It records the supplier name and whether they’re new, the client or job code to bill against, and an itemized list of what’s being ordered with quantities and unit costs. It captures the PO total excluding VAT, when it’s needed by, whether it’s rechargeable to the client, and whether the budget is approved and by whom.

Ideal for agencies and studios buying media, print, production or freelance services. Use it to keep spend authorized, tie every PO to a job, and avoid budget surprises. Customize the fields, add your branding, and embed it internally or share a link in minutes.

Form fields

Everything the Purchase Order Request Form above collects — 12 fields, so you can see exactly what it captures before you make it your own.

Raise a Purchase Order

  • Supplier name

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    Short Answer
  • Is this a supplier we've used before?

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    Yes/No
  • If new, supplier contact & email

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    Short Answer
  • Client / job code to bill against

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    Short Answer
  • What are you ordering? (description, qty, unit £)

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    Table
  • PO total (£, ex VAT)

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    Number
  • Needed by

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    Date
  • Is this rechargeable to the client?

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    Dropdown
  • Is the budget approved?

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    Yes/No
  • If yes, approved by

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    Short Answer
  • Requested by

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    Name
  • Email address

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    Email
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Template FAQs

Common questions about the Purchase Order Request Form — what it captures, when to use it, and how to make it your own.

What is a purchase order request form?

A purchase order request form is how a team asks finance to raise a PO for a supplier, capturing the items, cost, timing and the job it’s billed against so spend is authorized and traceable.

What should a PO request include?

The supplier, the client or job code to bill against, an itemized list of what’s being ordered with quantities and unit costs, the total excluding VAT, when it’s needed, and budget approval. That’s enough for finance to raise the PO and send it without coming back for more.

Why tie a purchase order to a job code?

So the cost lands against the right project and can be recharged to a client where relevant. A purchase order without a job reference is hard to reconcile and easy to lose, which is how costs end up hitting the wrong budget or getting missed at invoicing.

Should a PO request capture budget approval?

Yes — committing money needs sign-off. The form asks whether the budget is approved and by whom, so finance can raise the PO without a separate approval chase. It also means there’s a clear record of who authorized the spend if it’s ever queried.

Who raises the purchase order?

The team member requests it via this form; finance reviews it, raises the PO number and sends it to the supplier. Keeping every request in the same format means finance isn’t deciphering different email styles, and nothing needed to raise the order gets left out.

Is this purchase order template free and customizable?

Completely free. Adjust the fields to match your finance process, restyle it, and embed it internally or share a link in minutes. No coding needed — just a free Fun Forms account to collect responses.