Request for Quote - RFQ
With a few quick clicks you are able to submit your spec sheet to various pre-approved vendors for their deepest discounted price. See the actual RFQ tabulation sheets and a short powerpoint demonstration below.
Additional Resources
Request for Quote PowerPoint
Simplify your purchasing and save time and money by using the Request for Quote. This short powerpoint explains the power of the Request for Quote "RFQ" feature.
Sample Request for Quote for projector lamps
An actual tabulation sheet from a Request for Quote to purchase projector lamps. The RFQ was submitted to various vendors on January 6, 2012. The discounted prices for the purchase of multiple lamps is shown in this document.
Sample Results for Request for Quote for Microscopes
A school district was interested in purchasing 50 microscopes and although the BuyBoard catalog price is for a quantity of one and has gone through the bid process, the district wondered if there could be a deeper discount for multiple purchases. An RFQ for 50 microscopes was submitted to four vendors in January 2012. The tabulation results show the price results for a purchase of 50.