---
title: Compare quotations of an RFQ
summary: Put the prices of all suppliers side by side, see how each one differs from your request, and choose the best quotation.
order: 2
menu: Procurements > RFQ
route: /rfq/comparative
who: People who have the View RFQs permission. Choosing the winner needs Approve on Quotations and Add on Purchase Orders.
---

The comparison screen **RFQ - Comparative** shows your request and every supplier's quotation in one table. You see the total, the rate of each material and how far each rate is from your target price. Use it to choose the winner.

## Before you start

- The RFQ must be **Closed** or **Awarded**. Until the bid end time, the prices of the suppliers are sealed. The screen cannot show them.
- At least one supplier must have submitted a quotation.

## How to open the comparison

1. Open **Procurements > RFQ**.
2. Find the RFQ. Its status must be **Closed** or **Awarded**.
3. Click the **Compare Quotation** icon (mark 1 in the picture) in the **Actions** column.

![The RFQ list. Mark 1 is the Compare Quotation icon of a closed RFQ.](../media/rfq-list-compare-icon.png)

## How to read the table

![The comparison screen. Mark 1 is the Export button.](../media/rfq-compare.png)

The heading shows **RFQ:** and the RFQ number. The first column, **Resource**, lists the materials with their category. The next columns are:

- **RFQ**: your own request. It shows the quantity and your target price.
- One column for each supplier, named with the supplier and a number: for example "Alder Steel Works (L1)". The supplier with the lowest net amount is **L1**, the next is **L2**, and so on.

Each column heading shows:

- The total amount, with its difference from the RFQ in percent. A red arrow up means the quotation is higher. A green arrow down means it is lower.
- **Tax** and **Net** amounts.
- **Created On** for the RFQ, or **Submitted On** for a supplier.
- **Delivery Date**, and for a supplier also **Valid Upto** and **Credit Period** in days.

Under the heading, each material has a **Rate** and an **Amount**. The **RFQ** column also has **Quantity**. A small document icon opens the specifications. A cell is shaded when the supplier changed the specification.

## How to choose the winner

1. Compare the total, the delivery date, the credit period and the rates.
2. Go to **Procurements > Quotations**.
3. Find the best quotation. If you need a lower price, click **Negotiate** first. See [Quotations](../quotation/index.md#how-to-negotiate-or-award-a-quotation).
4. Click **Mark Awarded**. The new purchase order form opens with the lines and rates of that quotation.

## How to save the comparison

Click **Export** (mark 1 in the picture of the table). The system downloads a file with the same table.

## Rules to know

- The supplier columns are ordered by net amount, lowest first.
- A material that a supplier did not quote has empty cells in that column.
- The comparison is by material. Two suppliers are compared on the same material only.
- A quotation that is not yet submitted, or an RFQ that is not yet closed, shows no prices.

## If something goes wrong

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| The table is empty | Open the screen with the **Compare Quotation** icon of an RFQ in the RFQ list. |
| A supplier has no prices | The supplier did not submit, or the RFQ is not closed yet. |
| There is no **Compare Quotation** icon | The RFQ is not **Closed** or **Awarded**. |

## Related pages

- [Request for quotation (RFQ)](index.md)
- [Quotations](../quotation/index.md)
- [Purchase orders](../purchase-order/index.md)