QuotationSystem < Cargooffice

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---+ Quotation System

The quotation system allows you to receive *quotes* (prices) from transport companies.

Your company needs to be registered at the !FreeCargo community to be able to use the quotation system.<br />To check if your company is registered: [[https://www.freecargo.org/?menu=join&action=search][CLICK HERE]].<br />
If your company is not registered, please use the *Register* link at the bottom of that page.

---++ How it works

Use the form below to send a RFQ (explanation follows):<br />The email address after *Send to* is where the RFQ is send to.<br />By selecting *Contacts* you can also send the RFQ to your regular contacts and groups.

Receivers of your RFQ are able to react and enter the price they will charge for your transport. You will be notified by email about that.<br /><br />

     <img alt="RFQform.png" height="571" src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/RFQform.png" width="700" />
---++ Explanation
   * *From* and *To*. Here you can select the city or town where your transport goes from and to. Start by typing the first three of four letters of the city, or use the *map* by clicking the arrow button directly behind it.<br />You can also enter a pickup and delivery date and for instance the number of stops, if applicable.
   * *Goods*. Type or select the type of goods and the characteristics of the goods to be transported.
   * *Modality*. Select the modality and the type of equipment you require from a transporter to do your job.
   * *Remarks*. Type additional requirements and other information the transporter might need to give you a quote.
   * *Contact*. Your name, phone and email address for the receiver to know how to contact you.
   * *Send to*. Email address ot the transporter where the RFQ is send to.
   * *Send to Contacts*. Use this to send the RFQ to multiple receivers at ones. Use the *Edit contacts* button to enter these receivers. Probably the group of transporters you regularly use.
   * *Send to Others*. This is only available for members of the *FreeCargo community* of transporters. If you select this and someone in the community (&gt; 17.000 members) is at or near the pickup location, with the required equipment, they will receive your RFQ and might help you to do the job.
---++ Action buttons
   * *Submit*. Send the RFQ.
   * *Save as default*. Store the data for the next time you use this form. If you regularly ask for the same transport (goods and equipment) then this button might be handy to have everything already filled in.
   * *Clear form*. Blank all data in the form.
   * *Show recipients*. %RED% *Tip!* %ENDCOLOR% This shows the transport companies that will receive your RFQ, normally your *Contacts.* You can see that not all of them will receive your RFQ. Either because they don't have the equipment you ask for, or they don't go to the destination you want your goods to go to. You are able to overrule this by clicking the DO NOT SEND link and it will automatically change into SEND).
---++ RFQ overview

All RFQ's you have added you can find back in the RFQ overview.<br /><img alt="RFQoverview.png" height="300" src="%ATTACHURL%/RFQoverview.png" title="RFQoverview.png" width="790" /><br /><br />
   * With the button *New RFQ* you can add a new RFQ.
   * The first <img alt="button_info.png" height="16" src="%ATTACHURL%/button_info.png" title="button_info.png" width="16" /> button shows you the details of this RFQ.<br />
      * More specifications about the type of goods that has to be transported and requests how to transport it.
      * All received quotes about this RFQ are also listed here.
   * The <img alt="button_edit.png" height="16" src="%ATTACHURL%/button_edit.png" title="button_edit.png" width="16" /> button gives you the opportunity to modify your RFQ.<br />
      * This option is only available when you represent the owner of this offer.
   * With the <img alt="button_delete.png" height="16" src="%ATTACHURL%/button_delete.png" title="button_delete.png" width="16" /> button you can delete your RFQ.
   * Clicking the <img alt="button_map.png" height="16" src="%ATTACHURL%/button_map.png" title="button_map.png" width="16" /> buttons shows you the pick-up or delivery location at the map.
   * *Status* can be free or private.<br />
      * If the offer is labelled *free*, then it comes from the public exchange.
      * If the offer is labelled *private*, then the offer is exclusively sent from a member of your [[NetworkContacts][contacts]].
   * In the column<b> Last quote</b>, the last added quote to the offer is shown (*note*: not always the highest quote)
   * The second <img alt="button_info.png" height="16" src="%ATTACHURL%/button_info.png" title="button_info.png" width="16" /> button gives you information about the person or company that added this RFQ.
   * By request we can delete or add any column to this grid.
---++ Edit contacts

This is where you can build *your own private communities* of reliable partners.
   * Here you decide who are allowed to do jobs and send you quotes.
   * Here you can find partners you already know, or find new partners.
   * Here you can see what they do, what equipment they have and to which destinations they go.
More information here: [[NetworkContacts][Contacts]]<br /><br /><br /><br />
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I	Attachment	History	Action	Size	Date	Who	Comment
png	RFQform.png	r1	manage	45.8 K	2021-01-13 - 11:21	UnknownUser	RFQ form
png	RFQoverview.png	r1	manage	107.4 K	2021-03-19 - 12:54	RutgerRutgers	RFQ overview
png	button_delete.png	r1	manage	0.8 K	2021-03-19 - 13:14	RutgerRutgers	delete
png	button_edit.png	r1	manage	0.6 K	2021-03-19 - 13:14	RutgerRutgers
png	button_info.png	r1	manage	0.6 K	2021-03-19 - 13:14	RutgerRutgers
png	button_map.png	r1	manage	0.7 K	2021-03-19 - 13:14	RutgerRutgers
Topic revision: r8 - 2021-03-19 - RutgerRutgers