In this section, the approval authority is established for purchase order approval for each user. The company has the option to declare whether one or two approvals are required in order for a purchase order to be approved. If the user chooses to have two approvals, then one of the approval-users must have final approval authority.  The company also has the option to declare whether they want approvals Based on the PO Value and approvals when there is date changes or note changes.  

This section also establishes a default percentage that is allowed over and above the purchase order line item quantity. If material is received that exceeds in quantity the ordered amount by this percentage, then the receiving department cannot receive the material until the order is modified by purchasing. This is a default percentage applied to each order as it is placed, but may be over-ridden at the time the order is created.