The requisition line must be authorized before you can convert it to a purchase order. Note that this is only required if there exists an applicable purchase requisition authorization rule for any of the requisition lines. When the purchase requisition is authorized, it receives Authorized status.
Note that, when order code 5 (Express) is used, the purchase requisition line is automatically converted into a purchase order once it is fully authorized. The express purchase requisition is not addressed in this activity description.
In the Purchase Requisition/Authorization tab left-hand side you can select the authorizer, authorization group, project role, position, or requisitioner for which you are authorizing. In the right-hand side of the tab, you can view all requisition lines this authorizer, authorization group, project role, position, or requisitioner has to authorize. Alternatively on the right-hand side of the tab you are able to select the specific lines that you wish to authorize.
Use Purchase Requisition Line Authorization page to view all purchase requisition authorization lines. If you are an authorized authorizer, you can authorize purchase requisition lines in this page. You can easily adjust the view to only display the unauthorized lines for example, lines that are assigned to you as an authorizer. The information in this page is the same as that in right-hand side of the Purchase Requisition/Authorization tab. You can also revoke your previously made authorizations and, if granted permission, you can supersede an authorization.
Note: The need for authorization can originate from both purchase requisition authorization rules and approved suppliers lists.