Carrying out Request for Price Solution Process Steps

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to carry out Request for Price Solution Process Steps

Request for Price Solution Process Steps

Manage RFQs (F2049)

Using this app, you can create price requests in SAP S/4HANA Cloud and send them directly to your supplier via e-mail or as a printed version by mail. You receive the quotations from your suppliers and then manually create the quotations in SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

Manage RFQs application.

Using this app, you can:

  • Display a list of already existing RFQs

  • Search for an RFQ

  • Copy an existing RFQ and modify it according to your requirements, or add a new RFQ

  • Maintain delivery address for each requested item

  • Maintain delivery and payment terms

  • Add bidders

  • Select the type of follow-on document

    Note

    You can create only one follow-on document for an RFQ. After you have awarded a quotation, you can select whether an outline agreement or a purchase order should be automatically created.
  • Publish the RFQ
  • View the detailed information on the received quotations

  • Add attachments

  • In the Notes section, create, edit, and display additional information in texts for your suppliers.

  • Manually change the details of the quotations that are in status In Preparation or in status Submitted if this has been agreed with the supplier outside of the bidding platform (via phone or e-mail).

  • Automatically update the pricing information in the info record and in the info note.

  • Display all relevant legal transactions and navigate to the detailed information.

  • Assign legal transactions to an RFQ.

  • Display the History of the RFQ to keep track of the document changes.

  • Display the process flow to see the steps already performed in the procurement process. By clicking the required part of the graphic, you can navigate to the relevant document.

  • Cancel an RFQ.

Lean Services for RFQ Items

You can use lean services within this app. Lean services are maintained in the RFQs on the item level in the same way as materials. When you create a new RFQ, you add items to it. By default, the product type group 1(Material) is used. To change the product type group, click the newly added item to open it in the Request for Quotation Item screen. In the section Product Type Group , select 2(Service) and make the required changes. You can create RFQs that include both items of the type Material and items of the type Service

Note

You cannot use the RFQs created in the Manage RFQs Fiori app in the SAP GUI environment, and vice versa.

Compare Supplier Quotations (F2324)

With this app, you can compare supplier quotations to find the best offer.

Compare Supplier Quotations application.

Using this app, you can:

  • Search for a specific request for quotations

  • Display all received quotations for this RFQ and check whether all invited suppliers have already sent their quotations to you

  • Get an overview of the following information for all quotations for an RFQ at a glance:
    • Basic supplier data, for example, address and name

    • Total net value: The total net value reflects the complete net costs for the goods or services, including transportation costs.

  • Check fully quoted items

    Fully quoted items are items the supplier can deliver in the requested quantity.

  • Check best-priced items

    . Items with the lowest price are displayed as best-priced items. The calculation does not include other factors, such as supplier evaluation scores.

  • Compare up to three supplier quotations

  • Award the best quotation or award several quotations partially

Manage Supplier Quotations (F1991)

You can use this app to display all supplier quotations you have received for different RFQs. You can view the detailed information for each quotation.

Manage Supplier Quotations application.

Using this app, you can:

  • Display the list of all quotations

  • Search for a particular quotation

  • Display detailed information for a quotation by selecting the corresponding line

    • Display general information such as creation date, supplier address, and contact data

    • Display detailed information for items, such as the actual item, quantity, and pricing details

  • Submit quotations that are in status In Preparation

  • Edit quotations that are in status In Preparation or status Submitted

  • Delete quotations that are in status In Preparation

  • Award quotations

    Note

    The system doesn't accept supplier quotations with a net order price equal to 0.
  • Set quotations to Completed

  • Navigate to the detailed information about suppliers and RFQs

  • Display the History of the supplier quotations to keep track of the document changes.

Request for Price Tutorials

Follow the step by step process of request for price from creating the price request until follow on document.

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