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How to create a Request for Quotation?
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A Request for Quotation (RfQ) is used when you plan to purchase some
products and you would like to receive a quote for those products. In
Odoo, the Request for Quotation is used to send your list of desired
products to your supplier. Once your supplier has answered your request,
you can choose to go ahead with the offer and purchase or to turn down
the offer.

For more information on best uses, please read the chapter 
:doc:`../../overview/process/difference`

Configuration
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Creating a Request for Quotation
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In the Purchases module, open :menuselection:`Purchase --> Requests for Quotation`
and click on **Create**.

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Select your supplier in the **Vendor** menu, or create it on-the-fly by
clicking on **Create and Edit**. In the **Order Date** field, select
the date to which you wish to proceed to the actual order.

.. demo:fields:: purchase.purchase_rfq

.. demo:action:: purchase.purchase_rfq

   View *Request for Quotation* in our Online Demonstration

In **Products**, click on Add an item. Select the product you wish to order
in the **Product** menu. Specify the **Quantity** by inserting the
number and selecting the unit of measure. In the **Unit Price** field,
specify the price you would like to be offered (you can also leave the
field blank if you don't know what the price should be) , and add the
expected delivery date in the Scheduled Date field. Click on **Save**, then
**Print Rfq** or **Send Rfq by email** (make sure an email address is specified
for this supplier or enter a new one).



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After having clicked on **Send**, you will notice that the RFQ's status will
switch from **Draft** to **RFQ Sent**.

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Once your supplier has replied with an offer, update the RfQ by clicking
on **Edit** to fit the quotation (prices, taxes, expected delivery lead
time, payment terms, etc.), then click on **Save** to issue a Purchase
Order.

To proceed with the order, click on **Confirm Order** to send the order to
the supplier. The RfQ's status will switch to **Purchase Order**.

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The status of the RfQ will change to PURCHASE ORDER. Tabs in the upper
right corner of the order will show 1 Shipment and 0 Invoice.

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.. seealso:: 

	:doc:`../../overview/process/from_po_to_invoice`