Approval-Required Purchase

Configure a product and submit it to a designated manager before the order is released.

When to use it

Best for higher-cost items, employee allowances, restricted products, and purchases that require department or manager authorization.

Customer experience

Choose the product options
Review the request total
Submit to the designated approver
Order proceeds after approval

Admin setup

Select this workflow, choose the required approver or approval group, and set the rule that triggers approval—such as every order, a product restriction, an allowance overage, or a dollar threshold.

Employee purchase request example

One navy softshell jacket · One-color white embroidery

EMPLOYEE OUTERWEAR

Logo Softshell Jacket

Size

Quantity

Product total$72.00

Available allowance$50.00

Approval amount$22.00

Approval route
Jordan Lee → Department Manager

Submit purchase requestThis is not an order yet. The manager may approve or decline the request.

Review scope: This is Workflow 8 only. Workflow 9 will not be built until this workflow and its admin setup are approved.