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   <Header>
      <Title>Overview of RFQ handling</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1604777">
         <Level1>Request for quotation</Level1>
         <Level2>handling</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1604782">
         <Level1>RFQ</Level1>
         <Level2>handling</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1604787">
         <Level1>Request for quotation</Level1>
         <Level2>overview</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1604792">
         <Level1>RFQ</Level1>
         <Level2>overview</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <AimSection ID="aim_procurement_RFQ">
      <Paragraph>With the request for
		quotation (RFQ) procedure, you can send RFQs to buy-from business partners for
		the procurement of goods. On an RFQ, information regarding items, quantities,
		and required receipt dates can be specified. The created RFQ can 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>. After receipt of the buy-from
		business partners' responses, the results can be compared with objective and
		subjective criteria based on which a purchasing decision can be made. An
		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 manually specified.</Paragraph>
   </AimSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>RFQ master data</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>Before you can carry out the RFQ procedure, you must specify the
		purchase master data.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>For more information, 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 specify the RFQ parameters in the <Link href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur0100m100" role="session">Request for Quotation Parameters (tdpur0100m100)</Link> session.</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>RFQ procedure</SectionTitle>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>The RFQ procedure includes 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>