Negotiating a RFQ line response

Use this page to review the Request For Quotation (RFQ) line details and the supplier response to the RFQ line. You can negotiate the price, discount, landed costs and the payment and delivery terms for the RFQ line.

  1. Select RFQ > Console.
  2. Specify the search criteria.
  3. Click Continue. The Buyer Console List page is displayed.
  4. Click the Line number corresponding to the RFQ number for which you want to view the response from the suppliers. The Buyer Console Drilldown page is displayed.
  5. Click View corresponding to the supplier with whom you want to negotiate the terms. The RFQ Response page is displayed.
  6. Review this information:
    RFQ Number
    The code of the RFQ.
    Auction Type
    The type of bidding for the requirements related to the RFQ line.
    Line
    The RFQ line number.
    Line Expiry date
    The date up to which the response to the RFQ line is considered for evaluation.
    Line Status
    The status of the RFQ line.
    Ship-To
    The name of the location at which the parts are received.
    Required Quantity
    The required quantity of the part.
    Planned Delivery Date
    The date by which the quantity of the part linked to the RFQ line is required.
    Target Price
    The price of the part.
    Note:  The value in this field is displayed only if the Show Target Price to Supplier check box is selected on the Customer Profile page.
    Supplier Name
    The name of the supplier who sent the response to the RFQ line.
    Effectivity Unit
    The effectivity unit linked to the part. A reference number that is used to model deviations for a unit effective item.
    Controlled Part
    Indicates the trade or export license linked to the part.
    Expected Outcome
    Indicates the conversion type for the RFQ line. The response to the RFQ line can be converted to a combination of the purchase contract, purchase order and price book.
    Revision
    The engineering revision number of the RFQ line item.
    Source of Origin
    The source for creating the RFQ.
  7. Select the Manufacturer Part Number (MPN) for which you want to negotiate the terms. You can select the Other option to specify the details of another MPN.
  8. Specify this information:
    MPN
    The manufacturer-defined code of the part.
    Manufacturer
    The name of the manufacturer linked to the part.
  9. Click Negotiate.
  10. Modify the bid related information for the RFQ line on the Bid tab.
  11. Modify the delivery and payment terms on the Additional Supplier Information tab.
  12. Modify the landed costs related to the RFQ line on the Landed Costs tab.
  13. Click the Attachments tab, to attach the files to the RFQ line using the Browse option and click Attach. You can specify the additional information related to the files in the Additional Information text box.
  14. Click Save or Publish.