Rfx Response - Un-Qouted items

[Former Member]

Dear All;

We are using SRM7.0

In RFx response , how the bidder indicates that he is not quoting for certain items. Currently, when we leave the price as zero, the system considers it as free item.

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi,

I was trying to understand your problem. If the bidder does not want to quot for any item, then he should leave the price field for that item, which is a good indication of no-response.

You can also make use of the field quoted qty; but standard system does not allow quoted qty as zero; then you need to modify the stnd. SRM code(bypass the standard check) to accept 0 quoted qty as an indication of no-response.

But modification of standard code is not advisable, can only be done in extreme emergency.

Thanks & regards

HARSHB

[Former Member]

Dear HARSHB;

Thanks for your reply.

We are using SRM7 where our system's behavior is totally opposite of what you are syaing.

In our system, while creating RFx response, if we leave the price as zero for any item, the system will display a message Saying:

Line 0001: '0' in the price field means that you are offering the item for free

Line 0002: '0' in the price field means that you are offering the item for free

Line 0003: '0' in the price field means that you are offering the item for free.

for quoted qty, unlike what you said, the system accepts the quoted qty to be changed to zero and in this case, it is not giving the above message i.e. it will not consider it as free item but in price comparison it will show the price of un-quoted items as ??? (3 question marks).

I don't know what is the system standard.

Regards