| # RFQ Negotiations (tdpur1109m000) Use this session to specify a bidder's response (bid), or a negotiator's counter proposal to the bid. This session is used as a tab in the RFQ Negotiations (tdpur1606m000) session. Note After a bid or counter proposal is specified, the Acknowledged check box must be selected for the negotiation line. Next, the negotiation process can be: Continued, by specifying another counter proposal or bid Finished, by changing the response line's status from Negotiating to Accepted or Rejected in the RFQ Responses (tdpur1506m000) session Related topics Request for quotation procedure RFQ A purchasing document that is used as a request to bidders to submit their terms, such as price, discount, delivery time, and payment terms for delivering a (quantity of a) product. You can send the RFQ to several bidders. A bidder can submit an RFQ response for the specified items. You can record the responses, negotiate, and compare the prices and discounts that are offered by different bidders. An accepted response can be copied to a contract, an order, or a price book. Status The status of the RFQ response line. Allowed values RFQ Status Line A response to a request for quotation line, which includes a bidder's bid for the RFQ line. A bid offers goods or services for a certain price and terms of sale and can be considered as an offer to sell. Alternative The request for quotation (RFQ) line's sequence number, which is greater than one if it includes an item that can be an alternative for the preferred item. You must manually specify alternatives in the Request for Quotation Lines (tdpur1502m000) session. Example The sequence numbers defined in the current field, represent the RFQ lines in the most suitable alternative sequence. So, sequence number one represents the first preferable item that can be an alternative for the originally preferred item, sequence number two represents the second item that can be an alternative, and so on. Bidder The business partner from whom you order goods or services; this usually represents a supplier's sales department. The definition includes the default price and discount agreements, purchase-order defaults, delivery terms, and the related ship-from and invoice-from business partner. Item In LN, the raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools that can be purchased, stored, manufactured, sold, and so on. An item can also represent a set of items handled as one kit, or exist in multiple product variants. You can also define nonphysical items, which are not held in inventory but can be used to post costs or to invoice services to customers. The following are examples of nonphysical items: Cost items (for example, electricity) Service items Subcontracting services List items (menus/options) Negotiation Line The number of the negotiation line that is linked to the response line. Acknowledged If this check box is selected, the bid or counter proposal is acknowledged for the negotiation line. Note To select this check box, on the appropriate menu, click Acknowledge. A new negotiation line can be specified only when all other negotiation lines are acknowledged for the response line. Acknowledge Date The date on which the bid or counter proposal was acknowledged for the negotiation line. Negotiator The person who performs the negotiations for the negotiation line. Counter Proposal Response Date The date on which a response is expected on the negotiator's counter proposal. Response Date The date on which the bid was specified. Default value Current date. Counter Proposal Date The date on which the counter proposal was specified. Default value Current date. Planned Receipt Date The date on which the items are scheduled to be delivered on the response. Default value The Planned Receipt Date from the RFQ Responses (tdpur1506m000) session. Expiry Date The date on which the bidder's bid expires. Counter Proposal Planned Receipt Date The date on which the items are scheduled to be delivered on the counter proposal. Receipt Period Start Date The start date of the period that the items are scheduled to be delivered on the response. Default value The Receipt Period Start Date from the RFQ Responses (tdpur1506m000) session. Counter Proposal Receipt Period Start Date The start date of the period that the items are scheduled to be delivered on the counter proposal. Receipt Period End Date The end date of the period that the items are scheduled to be delivered on the response. Default value The Receipt Period End Date from the RFQ Responses (tdpur1506m000) session. Counter Proposal Receipt Period End Date The end date of the period that the items are scheduled to be delivered on the counter proposal. Lead Time The order lead time on the response. Lead Time Unit The unit in which the lead time is expressed. Counter Proposal Lead Time The order lead time on the counter proposal. Counter Proposal Lead Time Unit The unit in which the lead time is expressed. Price The price per item unit that is offered by the bidder. The price is expressed in the bidder's currency. Price change The price is updated automatically when the Item and Supply Quantity fields are changed. Note If the Material Pricing in Procurement check box is selected in the Material Price Parameters (tcmpr0100m000) session, this price can include material base prices. Related topics Material price information – requests for quotation (RFQs) Material Prices The response's total material price. Related topics Material price information – requests for quotation (RFQs) Currency The currency unit in which the item's price is expressed. Default value The default value is the purchase price unit recorded in the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session. You can purchase items in a unit other than the one in which their inventory is registered. Therefore, the price can be stated in different units. Goods can, for example, be stored in grams and purchased in kilograms, but priced in boxes. Note You must first define the currency units in the Units (tcmcs0101m000) session. In this session, you can define the conversion factor for conversion of the unit to the basic unit. If you want to use a purchase price unit that is not the same as the basic unit, this unit must first be defined in the Conversion Factors (tcibd0103m000) session. In the Conversion Factors (tcibd0103m000) session, the conversion factor from the alternative (purchase price) unit to the inventory unit is also recorded. You cannot use this method for cost items or service items. For such items, all units can be used, as they are not kept in stock. Price Unit The item unit in which an item's purchase price is expressed. This unit can differ from the item's inventory unit. Counter Proposal Price The price per item unit that is counter offered by the negotiator. Note If the Material Pricing in Procurement check box is selected in the Material Price Parameters (tcmpr0100m000) session, this price includes material prices. Related topics Material price information – requests for quotation (RFQs) Counter Proposal Price Unit The item unit in which an item's purchase price is expressed. This unit can differ from the item's inventory unit. Counter Proposal Material Price The counter proposal's total material price. Related topics Material price information – requests for quotation (RFQs) Price Book The price book on the response. Counter Proposal Price Book The price book on the counter proposal. Multi Level Discount If this check box is selected, a multilevel discount is applied to the response. Related topics Multiple discount levels Counter Proposal Multi Level Discount If this check box is selected, a multilevel discount is applied to the counter proposal. Related topics Multiple discount levels Discount % The discount percentage on the response. Counter Proposal Discount % The discount percentage on the counter proposal. Discount Amount The discount amount on the response. Counter Proposal Discount Amount The discount amount on the counter proposal. Discount Schedule The discount schedule on the response. Counter Proposal Discount Schedule The discount schedule on the counter proposal. Discount Code The discount code on the response. Counter Proposal Discount Code The discount code on the counter proposal. Response Discount Method The discount method on the response. Counter Proposal Discount Method The discount method on the counter proposal. Net Price incl. Bidder Landed Costs The net price including bidder landed costs on the response. Related topics Landed costs – requests for quotation (RFQs) Counter Proposal Net Price incl. Bidder Landed Costs The net price including bidder landed costs on the counter proposal. Related topics Landed costs – requests for quotation (RFQs) Net Price incl. Landed Costs The net price including all landed costs (bidder and third party) on the response. Related topics Landed costs – requests for quotation (RFQs) Counter Proposal Net Price incl. Landed Costs The net price including all landed costs (bidder and third party) on the counter proposal. Related topics Landed costs – requests for quotation (RFQs) Net Price The net price on the response. Price Unit The unit in which the net price is expressed. Counter Proposal Net Price The net price on the counter proposal. Delivery Terms The delivery terms on the response. Related topics Delivery terms Delivery Terms The delivery terms on the counter proposal. Related topics Delivery terms Point of Title Passage The point of title passage on the response. Related topics Delivery terms Point of Title Passage The point of title passage on the counter proposal. Related topics Delivery terms Payment Terms The payment terms on the response. Payment Terms The payment terms on the counter proposal. Gross Amount The total gross amount on the response. This amount is calculated as follows:
     Supply Quantity * Price Current Response
Gross Amount The total gross amount on the counter proposal. This amount is calculated as follows:
     Supply Quantity * Price Current Counter Proposal
Discount % The total discount percentage on the response. This percentage is calculated as follows:
     Discount Amount Current Response / (Supply Quantity * Price Current Response) * 100%
Total Discount % The total discount percentage on the counter proposal. This percentage is calculated as follows:
     Discount Amount Current Counter Proposal / (Supply Quantity * Price Current Counter Proposal) * 100%
Discount Amount The total discount amount on the response. Total Discount Amount The total discount amount on the counter proposal. Net Amount The total net amount on the response. Total Net Amount The total net amount on the counter proposal. Bidder Landed Costs Amount The total landed cost amount of all bidder landed cost lines that are linked to the response. Related topics Landed costs – requests for quotation (RFQs) Bidder Landed Costs Amount The total landed cost amount of all bidder landed cost lines that are linked to the counter proposal. Related topics Landed costs – requests for quotation (RFQs) Net Amount incl. Bidder Landed Costs The total net amount including the bidder landed cost amount of the response. Related topics Landed costs – requests for quotation (RFQs) Net Amount incl. Bidder Landed Costs The total net amount including the bidder landed cost amount of the counter proposal. Related topics Landed costs – requests for quotation (RFQs) 3rd Party Landed Costs Amount The total landed cost amount of all third party landed cost lines that are linked to the response. Note Third party landed costs are not negotiable. Related topics Landed costs – requests for quotation (RFQs) 3rd Party Landed Costs Amount The total landed cost amount of all third party landed cost lines that are linked to the counter proposal. Note Third party landed costs are not negotiable. Related topics Landed costs – requests for quotation (RFQs) Net Amount The total net amount including all landed costs (bidder and third party) for the response. It is calculated as follows:
     Net Amount + Bidder Landed Costs Amount + 3rd Party Landed Costs Amount
Related topics Landed costs – requests for quotation (RFQs) Net Amount incl. Landed Costs The total net amount including all landed costs (bidder and third party) for the counter proposal. It is calculated as follows:
     Net Amount + Bidder Landed Costs Amount + 3rd Party Landed Costs Amount
Related topics Landed costs – requests for quotation (RFQs) Contact The bidder's contact. Full Name The contact's first, middle, and last name. Office Phone The phone number at the business address. Mobile The contact's mobile phone number. E-Mail The contact's e-mail address. Contact Name A bidder's nonformal contact. You can freely specify a contact name in this field. Contact Phone A bidder's nonformal contact phone. You can freely specify a phone number in this field. Contact E-mail A bidder's nonformal contact e-mail. You can freely specify an e-mail address in this field. Create Negotiation Starts a negotiation process for a response line. Acknowledge Acknowledges the negotiation line. Therefore, the Acknowledged check box is selected. A new negotiation line can be specified only when all other negotiation lines are acknowledged for the response line. Unacknowledge Unacknowledges the negotiation line, after which it can be updated or deleted. The Acknowledged check box is cleared for an unacknowledged line. A negotiation line can be unacknowledged only when no other unacknowledged lines are available for the response line. Response Landed Cost Lines Starts the Landed Cost Lines (tclct2100m000) session for the response. Recalculate Response Landed Costs Starts the Recalculate Landed Costs (tclct2800s000) session for the response. Counter Proposal Landed Cost Lines Starts the Landed Cost Lines (tclct2100m000) session for the counter proposal. Recalculate Counter Proposal Landed Costs Starts the Recalculate Landed Costs (tclct2800s000) session for the counter proposal. Response Price and Discounts Starts the Price and Discounts (tdpcg1600m000) session for the response. Counter Proposal Price and Discounts Starts the Price and Discounts (tdpcg1600m000) session for the counter proposal. Response Material Price Information Starts the Material Price Information (tcmpr1600m000) session for the response. Counter Proposal Material Price Information Starts the Material Price Information (tcmpr1600m000) session for the counter proposal. Notes Starts the Notes (tcstl1550m000) session. RFQ Negotiation History Starts the RFQ Negotiation History (tdpur1559m000) session. Assign To Me Assigns the negotiation line to yourself. As a result, your user name is displayed in the Negotiator field. |