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What Is a Purchase Order? When It Becomes a Contract, and Where to Set Your PO Threshold
A purchase order is the buyer's written offer to buy: items, quantities, prices, delivery and payment terms under a PO number. Under UCC 2-206 a vendor accepts it by shipping. As of October 2026, the federal micro-purchase line is $15,000, a model for your own PO threshold.
What Is a Three-Way Match? How It Works, the Federal Checklist, and What It Costs in AP Software
A three-way match checks each vendor invoice against the purchase order and the receiving report before it is paid. As of 2026 federal agencies must document all three under 5 CFR 1315.9, and on BILL automatic 3-way matching is listed only on its custom-priced Enterprise plan.
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