Categories

The difference lies in the outcome and ongoing utility of the final transaction created from the supplier's accepted offer. When creating a request, you must choose whether it will conclude in a Purchase Order (PO) or a Contract.

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Feature	Request Ending in a Purchase Order	Request Ending in a Contract
Final Outcome	Creates a single Purchase Order (PO) after the offer is accepted.	Creates a recurring Contract after the offer is accepted.
Duration/Usage	The agreed terms and pricing are valid only for that single, one-time order.	The agreed terms and pricing are saved as an ongoing agreement with an expiry date.
Subsequent Orders	The PO is a one-time order, no future orders are tracked against it.	Allows for the creation of multiple Purchase Orders (release orders) over time, all tracked against the original contract terms and budget.
Tracking	Tracks the fulfillment and payment of that single order.	Tracks how much of the original contract's total value has been fulfilled by subsequent POs.