Prepare the purchasing decision
Synthetic P-Q r1 is issued and supplier-confirmed at HKD 20 per unit. Buyer approval permits r2 at HKD 22, and r2 is released, but the latest supplier reply still names r1. The local amendment rule requires supplier acceptance of r2 before marking it aligned. Approval and release cannot substitute for that reply.
| Revision | Buyer state | Supplier evidence | Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| P-Q r1 | Issued at 20 | r1 accepted | Original aligned baseline |
| P-Q r2 | Approved and issued at 22 | No r2 acceptance | Amendment unresolved |
| Latest reply | r2 sought | Names r1 | Clarify exact revision |
Complete the recorded outcome
- Read the released amendment revision and price.
- Match the supplier’s explicit response to that revision.
- Keep amendment pending until the required aligned response is recorded.
A general “received” response is document receipt evidence, not necessarily acceptance of changed terms.
The supplier says only “r2 received”. Is the amendment aligned under this rule?
Show the worked answer
No. Receipt of the amendment is not the required acceptance of its HKD 22 term. Ask for the unresolved term response without inventing it.
The example describes local purchasing status, not contract formation or a required legal signature.