Benefits of Subscribing to Open Quotes
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Firstly, what is Open Quotes?
Open Quotes is a service where your company details are listed on our online Directory with a full company description, Trades, serviceable regions and contact details as provided by you. Your company is then available to our Leads 2 Quotes (L2Q) subscribers to view and they can choose to send Requests for Quotes (RFQ’s) to your contact. However, as an Open Quotes (OQ) subscriber, Suppliers / Vendors / Sub-contractors can see the tenders our L2Q Contractors are pricing on, that match their serviceable regions and Trades, without having to wait for the L2Q subscriber to send them a RFQ.
For a more detailed explanation of the Open Quotes service, please see the informative blog written by Jo Couto – Are You Open to Opportunity?
Whether you are a Vendor / Supplier / Sub-contractor, the following benefits are available on Open Quotes:
- The Bills of Quantities (BoQ’s) uploaded on our system by our L2Q Buyers are available to view for the contracts they are tendering on.
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- These BoQ’s are matched to your company profile i.e. the Trades you have selected and the serviceable regions that your company works in.
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- You have access to the Drawings and/or Specifications that the contractors have provided.
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- You are able to update and maintain your Company Profile, quickly and easily.
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- Should you be sent a Direct RFQ, you have the functionality to forward the RFQ to a colleague through the system (e.g. if it falls within another colleague’s region).
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- You have access to the awards on contracts that were uploaded on L2Q, matching your Trades and serviceable regions. This gives an additional opportunity to quote to the awarded contractor.
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Open Quotes benefits all Vendors / Suppliers / Sub-contractors that are eager for opportunities to strengthen their pipeline. This service puts you in control: you choose the RFQ’s and Awards you respond to, no more waiting for RFQ’s to be sent to you. A simple, pro-active solution that benefits you, and your company.
If you are interested in subscribing to Open Quotes, you are welcome to make contact with me at CecileD@L2B.co.za.
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If you are interested in becoming one of our subscribers, please visit Leads 2 Business.
To view notes with screenshots on how to use our website, please visit the Leads 2 Business Wiki.
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I joined the L2Q Team in 2006, as a L2Q Support Assistant and have been the HOD since 2010. I supervise L2Q Bills, Daily Tender Bills, Control Lists and Directory.