A purchase-order acknowledgment is a supplier’s recorded response confirming, rejecting, or proposing changes to an issued order. It can address quantity, price, delivery, terms, or availability. The acknowledgment does not silently rewrite the buyer’s order; differences should become visible exceptions or proposed changes that follow the organization’s authorization and ERP-update process.
In plain English
It records whether the supplier accepts the order as issued or identifies a difference.
Illustrative example
At Northstar Industrial Systems, a supplier confirms price and quantity but proposes a later delivery date, which routes to operations and procurement for a decision.
- Related terms
- Purchase order; Advance shipping notice; Change order; Delivery commitment
- Lifecycle stages
- Execute; Receive
- Stakeholders
- Supplier; Procurement; Operations