AAT Level 2 Business Environment Practice Test

Understanding which document lists items to be supplied, quantities, and delivery instructions. A purchase order is the formal request from the buyer to the supplier that specifies the goods or services needed, the exact quantities, and delivery instructions including date and location. It acts as a control document in purchasing and creates a binding record of what should be supplied and when. The other documents are for different purposes: a delivery note accompanies the goods and confirms delivery details; a quotation offers prices and terms before a sale; an invoice requests payment after delivery.