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UME Online 365 Module
RFQ / Quotes Module
How It Works

Request for Quotation — send RFQs to multiple suppliers, collect and compare quotes, award the best price and close the deal. All in one platform.

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Buyer (ERP User)
Creates & manages RFQs
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Supplier Portal
Views RFQ & submits quotes
FF Portal
Freight forwarder quotes

Press or click Play

Step 1 — Buyer

Create an
RFQ Header

The buyer creates a new RFQ — gives it a title, sets a deadline, chooses a currency and adds internal notes. A unique reference number like RFQ-2026-0042 is auto-generated.

Auto Reference Number
RFQ-2026-XXXX generated automatically
Lifecycle Status
Draft → Sent → Received → Compared → Awarded → Closed
Visibility Control
Global or restricted to specific users
Create New RFQ BUYER
RFQ Title *
Steel Components — Q3 2026 Procurement
RFQ Date
13 Jun 2026
Deadline *
30 Jun 2026
Currency
USD
Visibility
🌐 Global
Notes
Preferred delivery to Jebel Ali. CIF terms preferred. ISO certified suppliers only.
Create RFQ — Auto-assign RFQ-2026-0042
Step 2 — Add Items & Suppliers

Line Items & Supplier Selection

The buyer adds each product line item (code, description, qty, unit, target price) and selects which suppliers to invite to quote. Documents can be attached.

Line Items
RFQ Items — RFQ-2026-0042 + Add Item
#CodeDescriptionQtyUnitTarget
1 ST-2024-A1
Carbon Steel Plates
Grade A36, 10mm thick
500.00 KG $8.50
2 ST-2024-B2
Stainless Steel Pipes
SS316L, 2 inch dia
200.00 PCS $45.00
3 ST-2024-C3
Galvanised Bolts M16
Grade 8.8, DIN 931
2,000.00 PCS $1.20
Invited Suppliers
Select Suppliers
Al-Futtaim Steel
SUP-001 · UAE
Shanghai Metal Co.
SUP-008 · China
Tata Steel Ltd.
SUP-012 · India
ArcelorMittal
SUP-019 · Germany
📎 Attachments
RFQ_Spec_Sheet.pdf
BOM_Q3_2026.xlsx
Technical_Drawing.jpg
Step 3 — Send & Respond

Buyer Sends RFQ —
Supplier Responds

Buyer clicks Send RFQ — status changes to Sent. Each invited supplier gets access via the Supplier Portal. They log in, review items and submit their unit prices, lead times and notes per line item.

Read Receipts Tracked
System records first-read date per supplier
Separate Supplier Portal
Suppliers log in separately — no ERP access
Per-Item Quoting
Price, quantity, lead time, notes per line
Decline Option
Supplier can decline with a reason
My RFQ — Supplier Portal SUPPLIER
RFQ-2026-0042 · Deadline: 30 Jun 2026
Steel Components — Q3 2026 Procurement
Currency: USD · 3 items to quote
Your Quotation
Carbon Steel Plates · 500 KG
Unit Price
$7.80
Lead Days
14
Qty Offered
500
Stainless Steel Pipes · 200 PCS
Unit Price
$42.00
Lead Days
21
Qty Offered
200
Submit Quote
Step 4 — Track All RFQs

RFQ List — Full Status Visibility

All RFQs in one table. See status, how many suppliers responded, deadline and quick actions. Filter by status, search by title or reference.

All RFQs
🔍 Search + New RFQ
All Draft Sent Received Awarded
ReferenceTitleStatusSuppliersDeadlineActions
RFQ-2026-0042
Steel Components — Q3 2026
Sent 3 / 3 1 quoted 30 Jun 2026
ViewCompare
RFQ-2026-0039
HVAC Equipment Supply
Compared 4 / 4 all quoted 15 Jun 2026
ViewCompare
RFQ-2026-0035
Office Furniture Refresh
Awarded 3 / 3 awarded 01 Jun 2026
View
RFQ-2026-0031
Safety Equipment Procurement
Draft — not sent yet 20 Jul 2026
Edit
Step 5 — Compare Quotes

Quote Comparison Dashboard

All supplier quotes shown side-by-side per line item. Lowest price per item is highlighted in green. Total per supplier calculated automatically. Export to Excel in one click.

Cost Comparison — RFQ-2026-0039 (HVAC Equipment)
📊 Export Excel
Item Qty Al-Futtaim Steel
SUP-001
Shanghai Metal
SUP-008
Tata Steel
SUP-012
Unit $Total $Lead Unit $Total $Lead Unit $Total $Lead
Carbon Steel Plates
ST-2024-A1
500 KG $7.80 👑 $3,900 14d $8.20$4,10018d $8.50$4,25021d
SS Pipes
ST-2024-B2
200 PCS $44.00$8,80014d $40.50 👑 $8,100 18d $43.00$8,60020d
Bolts M16
ST-2024-C3
2,000 PCS $1.05 👑 $2,100 14d $1.15$2,30018d $1.20$2,40021d
GRAND TOTAL $14,800 ✓ LOWEST $14,500 $15,250
Al-Futtaim Steel wins on 2 out of 3 items at lowest overall cost
Award to Al-Futtaim Steel
RFQ Awarded! AWARDED
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Al-Futtaim Steel LLC
RFQ-2026-0039 · Awarded 14 Jun 2026
$14,800
Awarded Value
3
Items Won
14d
Lead Time
Awarded Items
Carbon Steel Plates $3,900
SS Pipes $8,800
Bolts M16 $2,100
Close RFQ
Step 6 — Award & Close

Award the Best
Quote & Close

After reviewing the comparison, the buyer awards each line item to the winning supplier with one click. The awarded supplier is notified. Status moves to Awarded, then Closed when complete.

Per-Item Award
Award different items to different suppliers
Supplier Notified
Winning supplier sees "Awarded" badge in their portal
Export Comparison
Download full comparison as Excel report
Archived for Reference
Closed RFQs kept for audit trail and future benchmarking
Bonus — FF Portal

Freight Forwarder
RFQ Portal

Freight Forwarders have their own separate portal to view and quote on logistics RFQs. They submit total shipping cost, currency, transit time and route-specific notes. Buyer compares freight forwarder quotes the same way.

Logistics RFQs Separate
Freight forwarders see only their assigned RFQs
Total Cost Quotation
Cargo type, weight, volume, route, incoterm
Award Best Forwarder
Same award mechanism — best price wins
My RFQs — FF Portal FORWARDER
RFQ No.RouteMethodMy QuoteStatus
FFRFQ-042 🇨🇳→🇦🇪 $3,200 Quoted
FFRFQ-039 🇩🇪→🇦🇪 Not quoted Pending
FFRFQ-035 🇮🇳→🇸🇦 $2,800 🏆 Awarded
Submit Quote — FFRFQ-039
Total Cost
$4,500
Currency
USD
Transit Days
5
Incoterm
DAP
Submit Freight Quote
RFQ Module — UME Online 365

The Complete
RFQ Workflow

From creating an RFQ to awarding the best quote — everything managed in one platform.

1Create RFQ
2Add Items
3Select Suppliers
4Send RFQ
5Collect Quotes
6Compare
7Award 🏆
8Close
6 Status Stages
Draft→Closed lifecycle
Quote Compare
Best price highlighted
Supplier Portal
Separate secure login
FF Portal
Freight forwarder quotes
Excel Export
Full comparison report
File Attachments
Specs, drawings, BOMs
Read Receipts
Track who opened RFQ
Per-Item Award
Split awards allowed
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