Effective request-for-quotes (RFQ) share a common theme as an RFQ package that bridges the search for an EMS provider with establishing the principle tenants of the manufacturing supply agreement.
At provider selection, which is the exit point of a typical RFQ process, some of the better RFQ packages also emerge with most of the business terms of a supply agreement already in place.
Addressing both in the RFQ clarifies that the pricing you establish is what you wanted, is clearly understood and contains the math to how it was calculated visible as well as removing the emotion of unresolved terms out of the ensuing negotiation of the contract supply agreement. (See, also: Outsourcing Calculator for OEMs)
Standard quote package
In a standard EMS quote package, the following items are desired assuming this is not a stealth or confidential OEM program transitional search, below:
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