diff --git a/UseCases/WorkFlow.mdwn b/UseCases/WorkFlow.mdwn index d20b5680d09a92fe52b54167723c59d9ed635a5f..e1f62b5883c7f15ba8a856b29d194dbfbe0414e7 100644 --- a/UseCases/WorkFlow.mdwn +++ b/UseCases/WorkFlow.mdwn @@ -30,3 +30,13 @@ this is true, but for non-profits, there is good reason to generate invoices before accruing the income. In fact, if you're generating an invoice merely to "inspire" a donation, it's wrong to accrue that, since you don't have a good faith belief that the invoice will be paid. + +## The "Purchase Order Required" Example + +Many organizations do require issuance of a purchase order before invoicing +is permitted. However, this isn't mandatory, it's just common practice and +likely this isn't even possible with the types of +[[reimbursement requests|UseCases/ReimbursementRequests]] that some +non-profits have. (By way of example, Conservancy is sometimes "surprised" +by a volunteer [[reimbursement requests|UseCases/ReimbursementRequests]], so +there's no way we can "require" a PO issuance before accepting any invoice.