A worker creates a requisition for a new laptop. The buyer receives the requisition. What action can the buyer perform in Workday from the…

In the Workday Procure to Pay process, once a requisition is approved, it is often routed to a buyer for sourcing. The buyer's primary responsibility at this stage is to review the requisition and determine the best source of supply. A key action the buyer performs directly on the requisition is to specify or confirm the supplier. This sourcing step is critical before the requisition can be converted into a purchase order, which is the formal document sent to the supplier. The buyer uses the "Source Requisition" task to perform this and other related sourcing activities.

A. Forward the requisition to the supplier: Requisitions are internal requests. The Purchase Order, which is generated from the sourced requisition, is the official external document sent to the supplier.

B. Create a purchase item: Purchase items are master data typically configured prior to being used on transactions. A buyer does not create a purchase item from a requisition.

C. Issue the requisition: The term "issue" in Workday Procurement applies to Purchase Orders being sent to a supplier, not to the internal requisition document.

1. Workday Official Documentation, "Procurement Administrator Guide": In the chapter on "Requisition Management," the section "Sourcing Requisitions" details the buyer's role. It explicitly states that the buyer's actions include selecting a supplier for requisition lines that do not have one. (Reference: Workday Procurement Administrator Guide, Section: Sourcing Requisitions, Step: "Select a Supplier").

2. Workday Official Documentation, "Business Process Framework: Procurement": The business process definition for "Source Requisition" outlines the configurable steps available to roles like Buyer or Procurement Specialist. The core action within this business process is "Specify Supplier and Currency," which validates that this is a primary function performed from the requisition. (Reference: Workday Business Process Configuration Guide, Appendix: Procurement Business Process Definitions, "Source Requisition").