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This allows to capture the negotiation process in a formal way whereby RFQ can be approved and promoted to real orders.

Key milestones where business user needs to take action in this flow are:

• React to the new RFQ and either:
  • cancel the quote if it is not feasible to stop the process
  • adjust the price for the items and confirm the RFQ will will trigger notification email to the customer
• Customer may reject the quote, in which case the manager with re=adjust the price again and re-confirm or cancel the quote

If the customer chooses to approve the quote the items will be added to their basket and they will go through normal checkout process. Once the order is placed all RFQs that are contained in the order will be marked as ordered and corresponding order numbers will be noted.

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Example end to end walkthrough

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