> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.erp.arukz.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Purchases: requests, orders and vendor bills

> Buy against need, receive against the order, pay against the bill.

Purchase requests, quotations from suppliers (RFQ), purchase orders, goods receipt, the supplier's bill and payment.

**Who uses it:** Purchase and stores teams, and accounts who pay the suppliers.

## What ARUKZ ERP does

* Requisitions
* RFQs
* Purchase orders with approval
* Purchase agreements and vendor price lists
* Vendor contracts
* Goods receipts
* Vendor scorecards
* Vendor portal

## Indian rules it follows

| Topic | Rule |
| - | - |
| Input tax credit | Claim only when the goods are received and the invoice is in your GSTR-2B. Reverse it if the supplier is unpaid after 180 days. |
| Reverse charge | For some purchases (for example goods transport and legal services) the buyer pays the GST, not the supplier. |
| MSME suppliers | MSMED Act s.15: pay micro and small suppliers within the agreed time, never later than 45 days. |
| TDS | Income-tax Act, 2025: TDS on contractor payments and, for bigger buyers, on large purchases of goods. |

## What you gain

* Compare quotations and buy at the best price.
* No purchase without approval.
* Pay a bill only when it matches the order and the receipt.
* Score suppliers on price, quality and delivery.

## Numbers to watch

Purchase price variance, Supplier on-time delivery, Supplier rejection rate, Bills paid within the MSME limit.

> [card] [Module guide](https://erp.arukz.com/erp-guide/purchase)
>
> The full guide to this module on erp.arukz.com.

> [card] [Is it switched on?](https://docs.erp.arukz.com/admin/modules.md)
>
> New workspaces start with the core modules; ARUKZ staff switch on the rest at no cost.


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