Initiating a Quote
Follow these steps to initiate a quote.
1. Click the initiate quote button on the Quote tab.
2. In the fields displayed for a new quote, specify the quote due date (the system defaults to 10 days after the current date) and the quote type code (options include 'Competitive' and 'Price Confirmation').
3. Enter any information the vendor needs in the Notes to Vendor field.
4. Enter
the vendor's information in the New Vendor section or select a vendor
from the vendor lookup 
.
5. To add more than one vendor, click Add Vendor.
The system displays another set of fields.
Some commodities may have a pre-created list of vendors already entered into the
system. For convenience, you may insert this list here. For example, several
computer suppliers may be available to bid on a PO. Instead
of entering each vendor each time you want to send out a request for quote, you
may simply load the saved
list. To do so, click the 
button. The system displays this
data entry screen:
Enter a list name or contract manager and search. The system
displays search results below the fields. 
To select a list, click return
value. The system displays the PO and automatically enters the vendors into
the Quote tab.
6. After all vendors have been entered into the Quote section, print and mail or fax the PO to the vendors. To do so, in the section for each vendor, select 'Print' or 'Fax' from the Transmit list and click the transmit button.
The system displays a PDF that you may print for mailing or faxing.
Selecting a Vendor's
Quote