Request for Quotation and Bidding - Intergraph Smart Materials - Version 2020 (10.0) - Help - Hexagon PPM

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There are three methods to generate a request for quotation:

  1. Electronically using Smart Materials Portal. This functionality is described in detail in Manage Inquiries.

  2. Via Excel sheets using the Download/Load Bids functionality of Smart Materials. For more information, see Download/Load Bids.

  3. Conventional paper. You print out the RfQ generated by a report and send it to the bidders by mail or fax. Later, you receive the quotes from the bidders with the prices. Then you must manually type the quote details into Smart Materials.

The most appropriate method will depend on the relationship with each supplier and the technological ability of each company. The least efficient method is the paper-based communication due to the risk of error in manual data entry.