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.

 

RFQ

The number of the request for quotation (RFQ).

Status

The status of the RFQ.

Allowed values

RFQ Status

RFQ Date

The date on which the request for quotation is specified.

Default value

The current (creation) date, or the requisition date if the RFQ was generated from a converted requisition.

Note

This date can be manually changed to a date 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
Purchase Office
Default Landed Costs

If this check box is selected, landed costs can be linked to this RFQ.

Default value

The value of the Apply Landed Costs on Request for Quotation check box in the Landed Costs Parameters (tclct0100m000) session.

Criteria Set

The RFQ criteria set that is linked to the request for quotation.

Apply Payment Terms Discount for Price Comparison

If this check box is selected, payment terms must be included when you compare responses in the RFQ Compare Responses (tdpur1600m100) session. Consequently, the prices and scores of the compared lines can include a payment terms discount.

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.

Header Text

If this check box is selected, header text is available.

Footer Text

If this check box is selected, footer text is available.

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.
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.

Terms of Delivery

delivery terms

Note

You can also specify delivery terms per bidder in the Request for Quotation - Buy-from BP (tdpur1505m000) session.

Related topics

Point of Title Passage
Terms of Payment

payment terms

Note

You can also specify payment terms per bidder in the Request for Quotation - Buy-from BP's (tdpur1505m000) session.

 

Details
Buy-from BPs

Starts the RFQ Bidders (tdpur1505m000) session.

Link Buy-from BPs to RFQ
RFQ - Lines - Synchronization
Generate Request for Quotations
Convert Quotations to Contracts/Orders/Price Books

Starts the Convert RFQs (tdpur1202m000) session.

Process Nonconverted...
Delete Request for Quotations
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