Supply User Manual ENG -> 4. Procurement -> 4.8 LU-SU3203: Tenders (CFTs) and Requests for Quotations (RFQs) -> A. LU Introduction (LU-SU3203)
A. LU Introduction (LU-SU3203)
In UniField, a Tender is a document which lists requirements (products and quantities), which will be addressed to different suppliers in order to identify the best source. The process flow of a Tender includes the automatic generation of the Request for Quotations for all suppliers chosen, the comparison of the quotations offered by suppliers (RFQs updated based on the suppliers’ feedback), and the automatic updating of product information (with information from the suppliers which were selected) and can also include the auto creation of associated POs (depending on the context of the Tender).
A Request for Quotation is used to ask suppliers for ad-hoc quotations when product prices are unknown or in order to have specific quotations for large purchases according to the supply procedures in place on a mission.
Requests for Quotation should be used when single quotations are needed. If several quotations are needed for the same procurement, a Tender process should be carried out as this tool has an integrated feature to request and compare the quotations and to process the Purchase Orders according to the selected suppliers.
Process Flow for Tenders
Process Flow for RFQs
