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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">To use contract quotations</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Contract management</Level1>
			<Level2>use contract quotations</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>Contract quotations</Level1>
			<Level2>use</Level2>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><List><ListIntro>The use of the <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#ContraQuotat.ts" role="glossary">service-contract quotation</Link> functionality falls into three areas:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>The specification of the terms and conditions of what is to be covered by the service-contract quotation.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The varying of cost parameters to achieve the desired returns (or profits).</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The management of the stages of a service-contract quotation.</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>After the service-contract quotation is created, price simulations can be performed. By varying, for example, the <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#PricinMethod.ts" role="glossary">pricing method</Link>, different final totals can be calculated and displayed. You can then choose the one that is within the <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#GrossMarginG.ts" role="glossary">gross margin</Link> required, or you can search permission to quote outside this range.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>The various stages that a service-contract quotation goes through are identified by its status. The status changes after interaction with the business partner. This functionality is performed in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm2100m000" role="session">Contract Quotations (tsctm2100m000)</GUIRef> session, and in its associated details and print sessions.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListIntro>The status levels are:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/domains/ctm.squo#free" role="enum">Free</GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/domains/ctm.squo#printed" role="enum">Printed</GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/domains/ctm.squo#accepted" role="enum">Accepted (for Contract)</GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/domains/ctm.squo#processed" role="enum">Processed</GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/domains/ctm.squo#canceled" role="enum">Canceled</GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
		</List>
	</GeneralSection>
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		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000117" role="manual">To create contract quotations</Link>
		</RelTopic>
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		</RelTopic>
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		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000333" role="manual">Contract quotation status</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000334" role="manual">Contract quotation price simulation</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000122" role="manual">To print contract quotation documents</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000097" role="manual">Contract management - history</Link>
		</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
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