15.03.00 How the Supplier Fills out an eQuote Request

Once you send an eQuote to a Supplier, that Supplier receives an "eQuote Invitation" e-mail with a link to the eQuote Request.  An example of this e-mail is below.  This link is only good for ONE eQuote and is invalidated once the Supplier submits his or her pricing.  The Supplier does NOT need to have Quick Bid installed to process an eQuote.

• On Center Software cannot re-send this e-mail to the Supplier - if the Supplier has not received the eQuote request e-mail, review Troubleshooting eQuote.

When the Supplier clicks the hyperlink, a Web page similar to the one below is opened in their default Internet browser.

The Supplier fills out the form for the requested eQuote.

Then, the Supplier clicks Submit eQuote - they are given one opportunity to go back an make changes, if necessary.

The Supplier receives a notification that their eQuote is on its way back to the contractor (the Lead Estimator).

The Supplier clicks Close and the Web page closes.

The Supplier receives a confirmation e-mail notifying them that the eQuote was successfully sent - the e-mail contains Contractor contact information, Job Site contact information, and details of their eQuote.  It includes an XML file they can import into their CRM tool, if necessary.

• If the supplier is not receiving the request for an eQuote or the Confirmation, have him or her check their Spam or Junk Mail folders and ensure that equotes2.oncenter.com and quickbidequote.com are added as Safe Sender (domain).

At the bottom of every Quick Bid eQuote page are links for the Supplier to provide feedback to improve the eQuote experience as well as download the actual qbq file, in the event they have integrated with Quick Bid to automate their pricing. 

Receiving and Accepting eQuotes