Purchase-to-pay

Last updated November 26, 2025

Purchase-to-pay, often abbreviated to P2P and also called Procure-to-Pay and req to check/cheque, refers to the business processes that cover activities of requesting (requisitioning), purchasing, receiving, paying for and accounting for goods and services. Most organisations have a formal process and specialist staff to control this activity so that spending is not wasteful or fraudulent.^[1]

Since the dot com bubble more businesses have moved to automated systems in an effort to deliver significant savings in the face of increased procurement costs.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ W van der Aalst (2019), "Structuring Behavior or Not, That is the Question", The Art of Structuring, Springer, pp. 221–226
↑ "Average procurement budget runs 7% annual surplus". Proactis . January 21, 2021.
↑ "Proactis and FISCAL Technologies join forces to provide clarity and visibility for robust business decisions". Fiscal Technologies. January 13, 2020.

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[1] W van der Aalst (2019), "Structuring Behavior or Not, That is the Question", The Art of Structuring, Springer, pp. 221–226

[2] "Average procurement budget runs 7% annual surplus". Proactis . January 21, 2021.

[3] "Proactis and FISCAL Technologies join forces to provide clarity and visibility for robust business decisions". Fiscal Technologies. January 13, 2020.

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