HEADER

Use this subtask to enter the quote header information that will be assigned to each quote created for this item/vendor combination.

Quote

This field displays the quote ID assigned.

Vendor

These non-editable fields display the vendor ID, vendor name, and location for the vendor entered in the quote line.

Item, Rev

These non-editable fields default from the main screen.

Type

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the quote type code that defines how this quote was received. The quote type description will display. Establish quote types in the Quote Types screen.

Status

Enter the status for the quote by item line. Valid options are:

Quote Date

Enter the date the quote was prepared or received.

Expiration Date

Enter the last date that the information in this quote will be valid.

Expiration Days

This field displays the number of days the vendor will consider this quote valid (from the quote date). The system calculates the difference between the Quote Date and the Expiration Date to arrive at the Expiration Days, but this number can be modified.

Vendor Contact

Last Name

This field displays the contact last name for the vendor address established in the Contacts subtask of the Maintain Vendors screen, but can be changed. To modify this field, enter, or use Lookup to select, the last name of the vendor's contact person.

First Name

This field displays the contact first name for the vendor address established in the Contacts subtask of the Maintain Vendors screen but can be changed. To modify this field, enter the first name of the vendor's contact person.

Phone

This field displays the contact phone number for the vendor address established in the Contacts subtask of the Maintain Vendors screen but can be changed. To modify this field, enter the phone number of the vendor's contact person.

Fax

This field displays the contact fax number for the vendor address established in the Contacts subtask of the Maintain Vendors screen but can be changed. To modify this field, enter the fax number of the vendor's contact person

Buyer

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the buyer that received the quote information. Establish buyers in the Buyers screen in the Purchasing Controls menu of Costpoint Purchasing.

Terms

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the payment terms that the vendor has offered on this quote.

FOB

Enter the Free on Board (FOB) point that the vendor has proposed for this quote.

Ship Via

Enter the shipment method that the vendor has offered on this quote.

Notes

Enter free-form text that relates to this quote. This field can hold up to 254 characters.

RFQ Information

If you enter an RFQ ID for the selected line in the main screen, this group box will display proposal, requisition and other RFQ information in which this RFQ/item is assigned. You can enter the information that displays in this group box for the assigned RFQ in the Enter RFQs by Item and Enter RFQs by Vendor screens.

RFQ

This field displays the RFQ number if one is assigned to the quote for the selected line in the main screen. This field displays up to 10 alphanumeric characters.

Proposal

This field displays the proposal ID assigned to the RFQ, if applicable, in the Enter RFQs by Item and/or Enter RFQs by Vendor screens.

Line

This field displays the proposal line number for the item if it resides in the referenced proposal.

Requisition

This field displays the requisition ID assigned to the RFQ, if applicable, in the Enter RFQs by Item and/or Enter RFQs by Vendor screens.

Line

This field displays the requisition line number for the item if it resides in the referenced requisition.

Quotes Reqd

This field displays the number of quotes required for the Procurement Type.

Procurement Type

This field displays the description for the procurement type code assigned to the Requisition ID.

Quote Reqd Date

This field displays the date by which the vendor's response should be received for this RFQ.

Valid Through Date

This field displays the date through which the vendor's quote will be valid when responding to the RFQ.