diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/PurchaseOrderBiz.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/PurchaseOrderBiz.cs
index 799c5dae..f8b65302 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/PurchaseOrderBiz.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/PurchaseOrderBiz.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
 {
     internal class PurchaseOrderBiz : BizObject, IJobObject, ISearchAbleObject, IReportAbleObject, IExportAbleObject, INotifiableObject
     {
+
         internal PurchaseOrderBiz(AyContext dbcontext, long currentUserId, long userTranslationId, AuthorizationRoles UserRoles)
         {
             ct = dbcontext;
@@ -490,7 +491,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
 
                 //All new so set them all 
                 foreach (var poItem in newObj.Items)
-                    SetPoItemDefaultPartValues(poItem, PoParts, newObj.VendorId);
+                    SetPoItemDefaultPartValues(poItem, PoParts, newObj.VendorId, true);
 
                 foreach (var poItem in newObj.Items)
                 {
@@ -554,7 +555,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
                     //CHANGED THE VENDOR? (this doesn't preclude other changes as well below)
                     if (oldObj.VendorId != newObj.VendorId)
                     {
-                        SetPoItemDefaultPartValues(newItem, PoParts, newObj.VendorId);
+                        SetPoItemDefaultPartValues(newItem, PoParts, newObj.VendorId, false);
                     }
 
                     //NEW ITEM ADDED
@@ -579,7 +580,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
                             await PartBiz.AppendSerialsAsync(newItem.PartId, newItem.Serials, ct, UserId);
                         }
 
-                        SetPoItemDefaultPartValues(newItem, PoParts, newObj.VendorId);
+                        SetPoItemDefaultPartValues(newItem, PoParts, newObj.VendorId, false);
 
                         if (newItem.WorkOrderItemPartRequestId != null)
                         {
@@ -643,7 +644,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
 
                         //Update part values into poitem if the part or vendor has changed 
                         if (oldItem.PartId != newItem.PartId || oldObj.VendorId != newObj.VendorId)
-                            SetPoItemDefaultPartValues(newItem, PoParts, newObj.VendorId);
+                            SetPoItemDefaultPartValues(newItem, PoParts, newObj.VendorId, false);
 
                         continue;//Note: this accounts also for any change received quantities so no need to check that below
                     }
@@ -675,7 +676,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
 
                         //Update part values into poitem if the vendor has changed 
                         if (oldObj.VendorId != newObj.VendorId)
-                            SetPoItemDefaultPartValues(newItem, PoParts, newObj.VendorId);
+                            SetPoItemDefaultPartValues(newItem, PoParts, newObj.VendorId, false);
 
                         //Set received cost if appropriate but don't overwrite an existing one
                         if (newItem.QuantityReceived > 0 && newItem.ReceivedCost == 0 && newItem.PurchaseOrderCost != 0)
@@ -729,7 +730,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
 
 
         //Called to update Part values into poitem like VendorNumber and costs etc
-        private void SetPoItemDefaultPartValues(PurchaseOrderItem poItem, List<Part> poParts, long vendorId)
+        private void SetPoItemDefaultPartValues(PurchaseOrderItem poItem, List<Part> poParts, long vendorId, bool isNewRecord)
         {
             var ThisPart = poParts.Single(x => x.Id == poItem.PartId);//part should always be there, if it isn't we have deeper problems
             //VendorPartNumber
@@ -744,7 +745,8 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
             }
 
             //Costs
-            poItem.PurchaseOrderCost = ThisPart.Cost;
+            if (!isNewRecord || (isNewRecord && poItem.PurchaseOrderCost == 0))//this is an exemption for migration purposes otherwise the cost is overwritten
+                poItem.PurchaseOrderCost = ThisPart.Cost;
 
         }