This policy documents procedures for opening sales orders to authorize expenditure of company funds on products or services which are yet to be contractually procured by the identified potential customer. It applies to all departments that are authorized to initiate sales orders on behalf of the division. Risk sales orders will be issued only at the direction of the division general manager.

In this sample, all risk sales orders must be initialed by the manager of programs prior to being personally signed by the manager of finance. The “request for risk sales order” shall accompany the typed sales order when presented for signature.