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   <Header>
      <Title>Overview of RFQ handling</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1336227">
         <Level1>Request for quotation</Level1>
         <Level2>handling</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1336232">
         <Level1>RFQ</Level1>
         <Level2>handling</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1336237">
         <Level1>Request for quotation</Level1>
         <Level2>overview</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1336242">
         <Level1>RFQ</Level1>
         <Level2>overview</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <AimSection>
      <Paragraph>The request for
		quotation (RFQ) procedure enables you to send out RFQs to buy-from business
		partners with regard to the procurement of goods. When an RFQ is created,
		information regarding items, quantities, and required receipt dates is defined.
		The created RFQ can then be sent to one or a range of buy-from business
		partners based on the <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000084" role="glossary">approved source list</Link>. When buy-from business partners
		respond, their results can be compared with objective and subjective criteria.
		When a decision to purchase is made, the accepted RFQ can be copied to a
		purchase contract, a purchase order, or a <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000330" role="glossary">supplier price book</Link>.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>RFQs can be generated from planned orders, requisitions, or
		purchase contracts. They can also be created manually.</Paragraph>
   </AimSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>RFQ master data</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>Before you can carry out the RFQ procedure, you must define the
		purchase master data.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>For details, refer to:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>
            <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000003" role="manual">Purchase item data</Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000046" role="manual">Purchase organizational data</Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000047" role="manual">General purchase data</Link>
         </ListItem>
      </List>
      <Paragraph>You must also define the RFQ parameters in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur0100m100" role="session">Request for Quotation Parameters (tdpur0100m100)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>RFQ procedure</SectionTitle>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>The RFQ procedure consists of the following
		  processes:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>The creation and communication of the RFQs to the appropriate
		  business partners.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>The receipt, comparison, and selection of the business partner
		  quotations.</ListItem>
      </List>
      <Paragraph>For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000092" role="manual">Request for quotation procedure</Link>.</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>RFQ additional processes</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>A number of processes do not always occur in the RFQ procedure,
		but can be applicable in specific situations.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000094" role="manual">RFQs - additional processes</Link>.</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000003" role="manual">Purchase item data</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000046" role="manual">Purchase organizational data</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000047" role="manual">General purchase data</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000092" role="manual">Request for quotation procedure</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000094" role="manual">RFQs - additional processes</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>