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    03 — Value stream · VS-30

    Procure-to-Pay

    From a need for goods or services inside the organization to a supplier paid for what was actually received — the stream where spend control, supplier relationships and payables accounting meet.

    • Purchase-to-Pay
    • Source-to-Pay
    • Requisition-to-Payment
    // FIG. 03 · Stage flow
    1Identify Need & R…2Source & Select S…3Contract & Order4Receive & Verify5Process Invoice6Pay Supplier7Review Supplier &…
    1. 01

      Identify Need & Requisition

      VS-30.10

      State what is needed, by when and against which budget, and get it approved by whoever holds that authority.

    2. 02

      Source & Select Supplier

      VS-30.20

      Find or confirm a supplier who can meet the need, using an existing contract where one applies and a competitive process where it does not.

    3. 03

      Contract & Order

      VS-30.30

      Agree terms and issue a purchase order that both sides can trace back to the contract.

    4. 04

      Receive & Verify

      VS-30.40

      Confirm what arrived against what was ordered, in quantity and in quality, and record any shortfall.

    5. 05

      Process Invoice

      VS-30.50

      Match the supplier invoice to the order and the receipt, and resolve any difference before it becomes a dispute.

    6. 06

      Pay Supplier

      VS-30.60

      Release payment on the agreed terms, capturing early-payment discounts where they are worth more than the cash.

    7. 07

      Review Supplier & Spend

      VS-30.70

      Look back at what was bought, from whom and how well they performed, so the next sourcing decision is better informed.