Commercial agreements & supporting documents · Core
Purchase requisition
Also called: PR, purchase request
ELI5
An internal request seeking approval to buy goods or services.
Used in conversation
“Attach the latest purchase requisition to the decision pack before the meeting.”
Pitch context
You will see “Purchase requisition” in board papers, contracts, policies, risk registers and compliance reports when the discussion reaches commercial agreements & supporting documents.
Why it matters: In commercial agreements & supporting documents, a loose definition can change rights, obligations, approval, disclosure or enforceability.
Caution
Meaning, enforceability and required process vary by jurisdiction and agreement; this definition is not legal advice.
Connected terms
- Pull requestThe search label “PR” can route to both entries.
- RequisitionThe search label “Purchase requisition” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 5
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- U.S. Acquisition.gov — Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15 — Contracting by NegotiationDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- UK Government — Groceries Supply Code of PracticeDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- OECD — G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023Supporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — EDGAR and filing resourcesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16