diff --git a/AstuteSystem/src/main/java/com/astute/resources/POResource.java b/AstuteSystem/src/main/java/com/astute/resources/POResource.java
index fcfb6f9..2b2a15f 100644
--- a/AstuteSystem/src/main/java/com/astute/resources/POResource.java
+++ b/AstuteSystem/src/main/java/com/astute/resources/POResource.java
@@ -71,8 +71,11 @@ public class POResource {
     public Response createPOMaster(POMasterRequest request)
             throws AstuteException, ParseException {
         String dateStr = request.getPODate();
-        SimpleDateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
-        Date date = new java.sql.Date(df.parse(dateStr).getTime());
+        Date date = null;
+        if (dateStr != null) {
+            SimpleDateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
+            date = new java.sql.Date(df.parse(dateStr).getTime());
+        }
 
         POService.createPOMaster(request.getPoNum(), request.getContractNum(), date, request.getContractAmt(), request.getCustomerId(), request.getAstuteProjectNumber());
         return new ApiResponse(ApiResponse.UPDATE_ACCESS_SUCESS).toResponse();