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Approval Workflow

A defined chain of sign-offs a transaction must pass before proceeding.

Area
Procurement
Also known as
approval chain, authorisation matrix
In this area
40 terms of 257

An approval workflow routes a request — a requisition, PO or adjustment — to the right people for sign-off based on rules such as amount, department or budget.

It enforces control and segregation of duties while keeping work moving, with a clear record of who approved what and when.

See it in AWRA OpsHub

Workflow Automation

Related terms

Purchase Requisition

PR

An internal request to buy, submitted for approval before a PO is raised.

Maverick Spend

Purchasing made outside approved processes or contracts.

Three-Way Match

Verifying a supplier invoice against the PO and the goods received before paying.

More in Procurement

Approved Vendor List (AVL) Bid Evaluation Blanket Purchase Order Category Management Conflict of Interest (CoI) Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Cost Avoidance Delegation of Authority (DoA)

Approval Workflow is not just a definition here

Procurement runs on this vocabulary every day in AWRA OpsHub — 40 of our 257 glossary terms describe things the platform actually does.

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