A legal obligation arising from a contract, agreement, or other form of undertaking by UNDP or based on a liability recognized by UNDP. Such obligations are represented in Quantum by Purchase Orders (PO).
All POs must be supported by legally binding obligations and contracts, entered into with third parties, within the relevant period, for goods and services required by UNDP. All supporting documents should be available for review by internal and external auditors. Purchase orders should reflect budget periods in which the goods and services are expected to be received.