PO vs Quote
PO vs Quote is the engine that compares a purchase order against the original vendor quote, item by item. It reports every price change, quantity change, added item and removed item along with the total variance, so you catch pricing drift before the PO is released or paid.
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What does PO vs Quote do?
PO vs Quote lines up the two documents item-by-item and reports every difference: price delta per line, quantity changes, added items, removed items, and total variance. It's an audit step before the PO is released — or before it's paid.
When should I use PO vs Quote?
Use PO vs Quote when a PO is ready to issue and you want to verify it matches the quote you accepted, when you receive a PO from a GC and want to confirm it matches your quote, or for a monthly spot-check of PO and quote pairs.
- PO is ready to issue — verify it matches the quote you accepted.
- You received a PO from a GC and want to confirm it matches your quote.
- Monthly audit: spot-check random PO/quote pairs for pricing accuracy.
What do I upload to PO vs Quote?
Upload the vendor quote and the purchase order, each as a PDF, DOCX or XLSX file.
- The vendor quote (PDF, DOCX, XLSX)
- The purchase order (same formats)
How do I run PO vs Quote?
To run PO vs Quote, open it, upload both documents, run the analysis, read the verdict and review the diff table.
Open the engine
Sidebar → Engines → PO vs Quote.
Upload both documents
Label each slot. Quote goes on one side, PO on the other.
Run
25–45 seconds.
Read the verdict
Top: total variance + per-line diff count.
Review the diff table
Line items side by side. Highlighted cells = changed values.
How do I read the PO vs Quote results?
The result shows a variance banner, a diff table, the added and removed items and a narrative.
Total $ and % variance between quote and PO.
One row per line item. Quote column + PO column + delta column. Green = reduction, red = increase.
On the PO but not on the quote.
On the quote but not on the PO.
Plain-language summary of the most significant differences.
Every control, explained
Run analysisOne run.
Filter: Changed only / Added / Removed / AllNarrows the diff table.
Export PDFAudit report.
Export XLSXSide-by-side diff with columns preserved.
Chains
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Chained from
Exports
- PDF — audit report.
- XLSX — side-by-side diff table.
- CSV — flat diff list.
Troubleshooting
Vendor described them differently in the PO vs the quote. Use chat to re-evaluate specific pairs.
Check for freight, tax, or discount lines — they're often rolled up on one document and broken out on the other.