The permissions that users have regarding the creation and alteration of purchase requests is controlled on a per-request type and per-user basis in FocalPoint.
Log into FocalPoint Administrator
Browse to System Options, Purchasing, Purchase Requests Setup
Highlight the relevant request type and click Usage
Find the user in the list and set their permissions as required:
Active - user can see purchase request type entries (this needs to be applied for approval and entry also)
New - user can create new transactions under the request type
Duplicate - user can duplicate already entered transactions to create new ones
Re-open - user can re-open a purchase request entry as long as it meets the conditions needed
Click OK to save the changes
Repeat steps 3-5 for any other request types the user may need to create, approve, or edit.