Vendor Change in Purchase Order (PO)

Overview
This article explains the ability to change vendor (supplier) in a Purchase Order (PO) based on its status in Oracle Procurement Cloud.

Vendor Change by PO Status

Recommended Action

If vendor needs to be changed:

1. Navigate to the existing PO
2. Select Actions → Cancel Document
   
   
   
3. Confirm cancellation
   

   Then:

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   Go to the original Purchase Requisition (PR)
5. Create a new PO from the same PR
6. Select the correct vendor
7. Submit for approval

Conclusion
Vendor changes are not allowed once the PO reaches certain statuses. The correct approach is to cancel and recreate the PO with the correct vendor.