What does the Quotes Manager do?
The Supplier Portal System is an electronic web based software application designed to:
- allow the purchasers management to prepare new commodity categories and requisitions (procurement packages) for potential purchase, as the need arises;
- allow the purchasers representatives to proceed to issue to market RFQ's;
- allow invited suppliers to provide quotations to the purchaser for approved commodity types. ie. materials, services or materials & services;
- allow the purchaser to indicate and record their preferences in respect of terms and conditions, as well as negotiate with choosen suppliers any exceptions, deviations or clarifications;
- allow the purchaser to upload specifications, drawings, data sheets etc specific to a bill of materials (BOM)/procurement package;
- allow suppliers to upload specifications, drawings, data sheets etc specific to their offer for a BOM line item;
- allow suppliers to note their exceptions and deviations to the purchasers terms and conditions, on a clause by clause basis;
- allow purchasers to approve electronically the seeking of alternative offers and economic order quantities from suppliers;
- allow data to be retrieved and analysed by approved purchasers to assist them in making appropriate procurement decisions;
- allow suppliers to revalidate their quotation details once their offer has expired;
- allow suppliers to provide quotations to the purchaser for BOM Line Items when they become available;
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