| # Purchase Request for Quotations (tdpur1501m000) Use this session to view, enter, and maintain request for quotation (RFQ) headers. You can start this session in the details mode by clicking: Details on the appropriate menu of the Purchase Requests for Quotation (tdpur1501m000) overview session. Purchase RFQ Details on the File menu of the Purchase Request for Quotation - Lines (tdpur1600m000) session. When you double-click a record, or click the New button, the Request for Quotation (tdpur1600m000) session is started. Related topics Request for quotation procedure Calculating total scoring values per criterion Ranking RFQ responses RFQ The number of the request for quotation (RFQ). Status The status of the RFQ. Allowed values RFQ Status Reference A The first extra reference by which the order or request for quotation can be identified. This reference is printed on various order documents and lists. Reference B The second extra reference field that you can fill with extra information. This reference is printed on the order documents and lists. Buyer The employee of your company who is the contact to the concerned buy-from business partner. The buyer is also known as the purchasing agent. RFQ Date The date on which the request for quotation is specified. Default value The default RFQ date is the system date. Note You can define RFQ dates in the past or in the future. Response Date The last date on which the bidder can submit an RFQ response on the request for quotation. Default value The default response date is determined by the number of days defined in the Default Term for Returning RFQ's field of the Request for Quotation Parameters (tdpur0100m100) session. The number of days defined in this Default Term for Returning RFQ's field is added to the RFQ date. Example If the RFQ date is 2000-01-01, and the value of the Default Term for Returning RFQ's field is 10 days, LN comes up with the default response date 2000-01-11. Note If the response date has expired, and no RFQ response is submitted on the request for quotation (RFQ), you can remove the RFQ in the Delete Request for Quotations (tdpur1205m000) session. The response date on the RFQ header is used as the default response date for all bidders who are selected for the RFQ. The default response date for the bidders can be overwritten in the Request for Quotation - Buy-from BP (tdpur1505m000) session. The response date cannot be before the RFQ date. Reminder Date The date when a reminder was (last) printed for the RFQ. You can print reminders in the Print RFQ Reminders (tdpur1402m000) session. Receipt Date The date on which the items, for which you send the request for quotation, are planned to be delivered. Note When you accept the RFQ response and you copy the RFQ in the Convert Quotations to Contracts/Orders/Price Books (tdpur1202m000) session, the receipt date is copied to the purchase order or purchase contract. The receipt date cannot be before the response date. Start Receipt Period The start date of the period that the items, for which you send the request for quotation, are scheduled to be delivered. Note When you accept the RFQ response and you copy the RFQ in the Convert Quotations to Contracts/Orders/Price Books (tdpur1202m000) session, the start date is copied to the purchase order, or the purchase contract. The start date of the receipt period cannot be before the response date. You cannot define a receipt period if a receipt date is defined. End Receipt Period The end date of the period that the items, for which you send the request for quotation, are scheduled to be delivered. Note When you accept the RFQ response and you copy the RFQ in the Convert Quotations to Contracts/Orders/Price Books (tdpur1202m000) session, the end date is copied to the purchase order or the purchase contract. The end date of the receipt period cannot be before the start date. You cannot define a receipt period if a receipt date is defined. Header Text If this check box is selected, header text is available. Footer Text If this check box is selected, footer text is available. Purchase Office A department in your organization that is responsible for buying the materials and services needed by your organization. You assign number groups to the purchase office. In this way, you can assign serial numbers to: Purchase orders Purchase schedules Requests for quotations Purchase contracts You can also define a default warehouse where goods ordered by the purchase office must be delivered. Related topics Default purchase office Warehouse The warehouse where the items must be delivered. Note If you specified a warehouse, the Receipt Address field must also be filled. You cannot enter a warehouse of the type Shop Floor. Receipt Address The address of the warehouse or place where the goods must be delivered. Criteria Set The RFQ criteria set that is linked to the request for quotation. Note You can define RFQ criterion sets in the Criteria Set - Criteria (tdpur1192m000) session. Terms of Delivery The agreements with the business partner, concerning the way the goods are delivered. Relevant information is printed on various order documents. Note You can also specify delivery terms per bidder in the Request for Quotation - Buy-from BP (tdpur1505m000) session. Related topics Delivery terms Point of Title Passage The point at which the legal ownership changes. At this point, the risk passes from the seller to the buyer. Related topics Delivery terms Terms of Payment Agreements about the way in which invoices are paid. The payment terms include: The period within which invoices must be paid. The discount granted if an invoice is paid within a given period The payment terms allow you to calculate: The date on which the payment is due The date on which the discount periods expire The discount amount Note You can also specify payment terms per bidder in the Request for Quotation - Buy-from BP's (tdpur1505m000) session. Details Starts the Purchase Request for Quotations (tdpur1501m000) details session. Lines Starts the Purchase Request for Quotation Lines (tdpur1502m000) overview session. Buy-from BPs Starts the RFQ Bidders (tdpur1505m000) session. Link Buy-from BPs to RFQ Starts the Add Bidders to RFQ (tdpur1221m000) session. RFQ - Lines - Synchronization Starts the RFQ - Lines Synchronization (tdpur0280m000) session. Generate Request for Quotations Starts the Generate Request for Quotations (tdpur1220m000) session. Convert Quotations to Contracts/Orders/Price Books Starts the Convert RFQs (tdpur1202m000) session. Process Nonconverted... Starts the Process Non-Converted RFQ Responses (tdpur1223m000) session. Delete Request for Quotations Starts the Delete Requests for Quotation (tdpur1205m000) session. Compare Quotations Starts the Compare RFQ responses (tdpur1110m000) session. Purchase Request for Quotation History Starts the RFQ History (tdpur1550m000) session. All RFQs Displays all RFQs. Open RFQs Only displays the open RFQs, which means the RFQ status is not Processed. Expired RFQs Only displays the RFQs that are expired. RFQs without Bidder Only displays the RFQs to which no bidders are linked. Pegging Starts the Browse Order Pegging (cprrp0740m000) session. |