RFQ Compare Responses Based on Criteria Set (tdpur1511m000)

Use this session to view the ranked response lines based on RFQ criteria set. The ranking of the lines is based on the total score for each line.

This session is displayed as a tab in the RFQ Compare Responses (tdpur1600m100) session.

Note

To use this session, a criteria set must be specified for the RFQ in the Requests for Quotation (tdpur1501m000) session.

 

RFQ

A purchasing document that is used as a request to bidders to submit their terms, such as price, discount, delivery time, and payment terms for delivering a (quantity of a) product.

You can send the RFQ to several bidders. A bidder can submit an RFQ response for the specified items.

You can record the responses, negotiate, and compare the prices and discounts that are offered by different bidders.

An accepted response can be copied to a contract, an order, or a price book.

Position

The lines that include the item details in a request for quotation (RFQ), such as required quantity, time to be delivered, delivery warehouse and so on.

The item lines are sent to the bidder. The bidder can respond to each item individually and also offer alternatives for the required item.

Alternative

The request for quotation (RFQ) line's sequence number, which is greater than one if it includes an item that can be an alternative for the preferred item.

You must manually specify alternatives in the Request for Quotation Lines (tdpur1502m000) session.

Example

The sequence numbers defined in the current field, represent the RFQ lines in the most suitable alternative sequence. So, sequence number one represents the first preferable item that can be an alternative for the originally preferred item, sequence number two represents the second item that can be an alternative, and so on.

Item

In LN, the raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools that can be purchased, stored, manufactured, sold, and so on.

An item can also represent a set of items handled as one kit, or exist in multiple product variants.

You can also define nonphysical items, which are not held in inventory but can be used to post costs or to invoice services to customers. The following are examples of nonphysical items:

  • Cost items (for example, electricity)
  • Service items
  • Subcontracting services
  • List items (menus/options)
Bidder

The bidder who sent the response line.

Net Price

The net price including all the landed costs (bidder and third party).

Currency

A generally accepted medium of exchange such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes.

The following currency types are available in LN:

  • Home currency, which is used internally by companies to calculate costs, record budgets, and register tax amounts
  • Transaction currency, which is used in transactions with business partners, such as orders and invoices
Inventory Unit

The unit of measure in which the inventory of an item is recorded, such as piece, kilogram, box of 12, or meter.

The inventory unit is also used as the base unit in measure conversions, especially for conversions that concern the order unit and the price unit on a purchase order or a sales order. These conversions always use the inventory unit as the base unit. An inventory unit therefore applies to all item types, also to item types that cannot be kept in stock.

Net Bidder Price

The net price including the bidder landed costs for the response line.

Net Purchase Price

The net price for the response line.

Rank based on Criteria

The rank number of the response line based on the total criteria score.

High scores imply high rankings.

Total Criteria Score

The sum of all the scores calculated for the criteria of the RFQ criteria set.

Score Actual

Indicates if the calculated score is actual for the response line.

If this field is set to No, the calculated score is outdated for the response line. On the appropriate menu of the RFQ Compare Responses (tdpur1600m100) session, click Recalculate Comparisons.

Net Purchase Price Score

The total score for the criterion type Net Purchase Price, which is calculated using the lowest response net purchase price and the offered response net purchase price.

Net Purchase Price Weighted Score
Net Bidder Price Score

The total score for the criterion type Net Bidder Price, which is calculated using the lowest response net bidder price and the offered response net bidder price. This price includes bidder landed costs and excludes third party landed costs.

Net Bidder Price Weighted Score
Net Price Score

The total score for the criterion type Net Price, which is calculated using the lowest response net price and the offered response net price. This price includes all landed costs (bidder and third party).

Net Price Weighted Score

The weighted score of the Net Price Score.

Vendor Rating Score

The total score for the criterion type Vendor Rating, which is calculated using vendor ratings.

Vendor Rating Weighted Score

The weighted score of the Vendor Rating Score.

Quantity Deviation

The deviation in quantity between the RFQ line and the response line for the criterion type Quantity.

The deviation calculation method:

(RFQ line quantity - response line quantity) * 100
Quantity Score

The total score for the criterion type Quantity, which is linked to the calculated quantity deviation value.

Quantity Weighted Score

The weighted score of the Quantity Score.

Delivery Time Deviation

The deviation in delivery time between the RFQ line and the response line for the criterion type Delivery Time.

The methods to calculate the delivery time difference:

  • RFQ planned receipt date - response planned receipt date
  • RFQ lead time - response lead time
  • (RFQ start date - response start date) + (RFQ end date - response end date)
Delivery Time Score

The total score for the criterion type Delivery Time, which is linked to the calculated delivery time deviation value.

Delivery Time Weighted Score

The weighted score of the Delivery Time Score.

Value

The subjective value applicable for the subjective criterion, if the criterion type is Subjective.

Note

Click Subjective Criteria on the appropriate menu of the RFQ Responses (tdpur1506m000) session to link a subjective value to the criterion in the RFQ Response - Subjective Criterion Scores (tdpur1195m000) session.

Subjective Score

The total score linked to the subjective value for the subjective criterion.

Weighted Score

The weighted score of the Subjective Score.

Status

The status of the response line.

Allowed values

RFQ Status

 

Convert to Order

Starts the Convert RFQs (tdpur1202m000) session in which you can convert the Accepted response line to a purchase order.

Convert to Contract

Starts the Convert RFQs (tdpur1202m000) session in which you can convert the Accepted response line to a purchase contract.

Convert to Price Book

Starts the Convert RFQs (tdpur1202m000) session in which you can convert the Accepted response line to a supplier price book.

Only Accepted Responses

Displays and compares the response lines with the Accepted status.

Response

Starts the RFQ Responses (tdpur1506m000) session.

RFQ Negotiations
Accept

Sets the status of the response line to Accepted.

Reject

Sets the status of the response line to Rejected.

Reopen

Reopens a response line with the Accepted or Rejected status. The status is reset to Responded.