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Approvers can perform all user tasks and may also be responsible for resolving problem Shopping Carts and Orders by changing quantities of items or selecting alternate items or suppliers.

• Shopping Carts from buyers are reviewed by the system. If they comply with the organization's business rules, Orders are issued to suppliers.
• Shopping Carts that do not comply with business rules (e.g., the Shopping Cart dollar amount exceeds the user's Spending Limit) are routed through the system workflow to the approver (specified in the User Profile) for approval, or to an ad hoc approver designated by the user or by a (lower-level) approver. 
• The Shopping Cart may also be routed through the workflow to a reviewer designated by user, or by an approver.
• Approvers can view the status of their Shopping Carts, and those of other users in one or more Buying Organizations.
• Approvers can view the status of Orders issued from their own and other users' Shopping Carts.
• Approvers can view supplier's updates and create Change Requests, to resolve problems and discrepancies with orders
• Approvers are responsible for rejecting or resolving problem Shopping Carts or Orders, by selecting alternative items, accepting price changes or back-ordered quantities, etc.

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