What is a requisition and how is it used in supply?

• A. A formal request for items to be issued, processed through the supply chain
• B. A purchase order created by the customer to authorize payment
• C. A packing list detailing items included in a shipment
• D. A vendor bid for supplying materials

Answer: (A)

At its core, a requisition is an internal, formal request to obtain items from the supply system. In Army supply, units submit a requisition to have the item issued from stock or to trigger procurement through the supply chain. It specifies what is needed, how many, and when, along with the account or justification, and it becomes the document that guides pulling the item from inventory, approving the issue, or ordering it if stock isn’t available. This creates an auditable trail of what was requested, by whom, and for when. That’s why it’s described as a formal request for items to be issued and processed through the supply chain. The other documents describe different processes: a purchase order is an external request to a supplier to provide goods and authorize payment; a packing list details what’s in a shipment; a vendor bid is a proposal from a supplier. They don’t initiate the internal issue process the way a requisition does.