Requested Quotes are designed to gain and review costs for quoted works from Sub Contractors. If used in conjunction with Concept Connect ™ module, the Sub Contractor can enter their own costs and monitor the responses until the Requested quote is either Approved or Rejected.
The link will open the Requested Quotes grid. It is a grid view which can be searched, sorted and customised as normal.
To add a new Requested Quote click New , to edit an existing Requested Quote click Edit . A pop up window will appear which will allow the creation or amendment of a Requested Quote.
Complete the fields and click Save . Once the Requested Quote header has been completed and saved a sub navigation will appear to allow additional entities to be assigned.
These include:
The Quote can be broken down into distinct parts, each of which can have prices associated to help with the Quote cost breakdown & see where and how money is spent.
To add a Quote Line Item click Add item, A pop up window will appear which will allow the creation or amendment of a Quote Line Item.
Quote Line Items can be amended by highlighting the line and clicking Edit Item.
Quote Line Items can be deleted by highlighting the line and clicking Delete Item .
Once a Requested Quote Header has been created and the Quote Line Items added, the quote can be sent to the required Suppliers.
The link will open the Requested Quotes / Supplier Quotes grid. It is a grid view that can be customised and sorted as normal.
To assign Suppliers click Assign , entities in the right hand assignment window are connected.
To complete Supplier Quote information see Supplier Quotes.
It is sometimes necessary to have multiple requested quotes for the same piece of work. It is possible to link these quotes together in Concept Evolution.
The link will open the Requested Quotes / Linked Quotes grid. It is a grid view that can be customised and sorted as normal.
To assign Linked Quotes click Assign , entities in the right hand assignment window are connected.
Icon | Feature | Description |
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Open Report | Opens the Requested Quote report. | |
Create a Task | Once a Quote has been accepted a Task can be raised to complete the Quoted works. Clicking Create a Task raises a Breakdown Task with the Service type of Quoted Works. | |
Toggle Review Quote | If a Quote has Quote Review Criteria set against it, it must be reviewed before if can be Approved. If the User has the permissions Clicking Toggle Review Quote will mark the Quote as Reviewed. | |
Reject Quote | Clicking Reject Quote on the Quote header will reject the whole quote. Once a Requested Quote has been rejected it cannot be restored. | |
Accept Quote | Clicking Accept Quote on the Quote header will accept the Quote, this can only be done from the Quote header if there is only one Supplier Quote, otherwise it must be done from the Supplier Quote screen. | |
Toggle on Hold | A Quote can be put ON HOLD at any-time up to the Complete Status. To reactivate the quote re click Toggle on Hold. | |
Cancel | Click to cancel the Quote. Once a Quote has been cancelled it cannot be restored. | |
Complete | Click to move the Quote Status to Complete. Once a Quote has been completed it cannot be restored to Approved. | |
Send to History | Click to move the Quote Status to History. Once a Quote has been moved to History it cannot be restored to Complete. |