Inquiring on the inventory requisition approval process is alsosimilar to inquiring on the regular requisition approval process. It is important for requesters to inquire on the approval process frequently so that they know which requisitions are approved and can act on those that are rejected. Again, requisition approval inquiry is covered in the Requisitioning and Approval CBT and Handbook, so this section will be brief. For a refresher, refer to Inquiring on Inventory Requisition Approval Status Step-by-Step. To practice this procedure, see Unit E of the Requisitioning and Approval CBT.
The Requisition Approval Inquiry (RAI) screen, located in the Purchasing module, allows requesters to view a list of their inventory requisitions to see where they are in the approval process. This is the same screen used for normal requisition approval inquiry.
Once an inventory requisition has been approved, it remains on the Requisition Approval Inquiry (RAI) screen until it is converted into a purchase order. If an inventory requisition is rejected, it also remains on the Requisition Approval Inquiry (RAI) screen until the requester:
Note: If a requester makes changes to an inventory requisition after it has been rejected, he or she must “next” the requisition again to resubmit it for approval.