diff --git a/sale_require_po_doc/README.rst b/sale_require_po_doc/README.rst
index b8deecd13fd..a7a5f5542dc 100644
--- a/sale_require_po_doc/README.rst
+++ b/sale_require_po_doc/README.rst
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ Authors
 Contributors
 ------------
 
-- Daniel Reis <dreis@opensourceintegrators.com>
-- Chandresh Thakkar <cthakkar@opensourceintegrators.com>
-- Chau Le <chaulb@trobz.com>
+-  Daniel Reis <dreis@opensourceintegrators.com>
+-  Chandresh Thakkar <cthakkar@opensourceintegrators.com>
+-  Chau Le <chaulb@trobz.com>
 
 Other credits
 -------------
 
-- Open Source Integrators <contact@opensourceintegrators.com>
+-  Open Source Integrators <contact@opensourceintegrators.com>
 
 Maintainers
 -----------
diff --git a/sale_require_po_doc/__manifest__.py b/sale_require_po_doc/__manifest__.py
index c3e9ea9a03a..f0a54a7bc59 100644
--- a/sale_require_po_doc/__manifest__.py
+++ b/sale_require_po_doc/__manifest__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@
     "website": "https://github.com/OCA/sale-workflow",
     "category": "Sales",
     "depends": ["sale_management"],
-    "data": ["views/res_partner_view.xml", "views/sale_order_view.xml"],
+    "data": [
+        "views/res_partner_view.xml",
+        "views/sale_order_view.xml",
+        "views/res_config_settings.xml",
+    ],
     "auto_install": False,
     "application": False,
     "installable": True,
diff --git a/sale_require_po_doc/models/__init__.py b/sale_require_po_doc/models/__init__.py
index 1f88abfd6bf..55f746738f7 100644
--- a/sale_require_po_doc/models/__init__.py
+++ b/sale_require_po_doc/models/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2021 Open Source Integrators
 # License AGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
 
+from . import res_company
+from . import res_config_settings
 from . import res_partner
 from . import sale_order
diff --git a/sale_require_po_doc/models/res_company.py b/sale_require_po_doc/models/res_company.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b4535784bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sale_require_po_doc/models/res_company.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from odoo import fields, models
+
+
+class ResCompany(models.Model):
+    _inherit = "res.company"
+
+    customer_need_po_default = fields.Boolean(
+        string="Default: Customer Requires PO",
+        help="If True, new customers will have 'Customer Requires PO' "
+        "enabled by default.",
+    )
diff --git a/sale_require_po_doc/models/res_config_settings.py b/sale_require_po_doc/models/res_config_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e38ca4deca8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sale_require_po_doc/models/res_config_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from odoo import fields, models
+
+
+class ResConfigSettings(models.TransientModel):
+    _inherit = "res.config.settings"
+
+    customer_need_po_default = fields.Boolean(
+        related="company_id.customer_need_po_default", readonly=False
+    )
diff --git a/sale_require_po_doc/models/res_partner.py b/sale_require_po_doc/models/res_partner.py
index e55ab0b4d86..6d83581cf0a 100644
--- a/sale_require_po_doc/models/res_partner.py
+++ b/sale_require_po_doc/models/res_partner.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class ResPartner(models.Model):
     customer_need_po = fields.Boolean(
         string="Customer Requires PO",
         tracking=True,
+        default=lambda self: self.env.company.customer_need_po_default,
         help="A PO number will be required on the"
         " Sales Order field for Customer Reference",
     )
diff --git a/sale_require_po_doc/tests/test_sale_require_po_doc.py b/sale_require_po_doc/tests/test_sale_require_po_doc.py
index 54e5c1fe686..9edc39cbde2 100644
--- a/sale_require_po_doc/tests/test_sale_require_po_doc.py
+++ b/sale_require_po_doc/tests/test_sale_require_po_doc.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
                 ],
             }
         )
+        cls.company = cls.env.company
 
     def test_require_customer_need_po(self):
         self.partner.customer_need_po = True
@@ -55,3 +56,19 @@ def test_confirm_successfully(self):
 
         self.sale.action_confirm()
         self.assertEqual(self.sale.state, "sale")
+
+    def test_customer_need_po_default(self):
+        self.company.customer_need_po_default = True
+        partner = self.env["res.partner"].create(
+            {
+                "name": "Partner With PO Required",
+            }
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(partner.customer_need_po)
+        self.company.customer_need_po_default = False
+        partner = self.env["res.partner"].create(
+            {
+                "name": "Partner Without PO Required",
+            }
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(partner.customer_need_po)
diff --git a/sale_require_po_doc/views/res_config_settings.xml b/sale_require_po_doc/views/res_config_settings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4023fdc4a21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sale_require_po_doc/views/res_config_settings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<odoo>
+    <record id="res_config_settings_view_form_sale_require_po_doc" model="ir.ui.view">
+        <field name="model">res.config.settings</field>
+        <field name="inherit_id" ref="sale.res_config_settings_view_form" />
+        <field name="arch" type="xml">
+            <setting id="order_warnings" position="after">
+                <setting
+                    id="customer_need_po_default"
+                    help="Check this if you want the sale order type required on sale order forms."
+                >
+                    <field name="customer_need_po_default" />
+                </setting>
+            </setting>
+        </field>
+    </record>
+</odoo>