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Request for Quotation

After designing a laminate a request for a quote for materials can be created and sent to selected suppliers.

Right click on the laminate or revision, for which you want to receive a quote for, in the project view. In the context menu click on 'Create a Request for Quote'.

 

 

A list of required materials will be automatically generated, including materials for wastage and rounded up to th enearest whole value.

You can save the RFQ without submiting it or you can submit to selected suppliers. Click on the 'Submit to Suppliers' button to select suppliers:-

Submit RFQ to suppliers

Click on the 'Submit' button and the RFQ will be sent to the supplier who will be notified by email that you have requested a quote.

When the supplier has priced and generated a quote you will be notfied by email. You can then view the quote, on the main menu click on 'RFQs' then 'Quotes Received':-

View Quote menu

You will see a list of quotes received :-

user quotes list

Click on 'View' to see the supplier quote :-

A Quote

If you wish to accept the quote click 'Accept Quote', the Quote status will be updated to 'Accepted' and the supplier will be notified.