Request for Quotation (RFQ) Glossary Definition

Term Request for Quotation (RFQ)
Definition

A Request for Quotation (RFQ) asks suppliers to provide prices for clearly specified goods or services.

Request for Quotation (RFQ) is an Enterprise software-procurement concept used to evaluate, select, license, contract, and justify applications or platforms.

Context & Usage

RFQs are most useful when requirements are well understood and price comparison is a major decision factor.

Project managers, sponsors, and project-controls staff use this concept in budget reviews, performance reporting, forecasting, and variance conversations.

Related concepts include Budget, Cost Baseline, Planned Value, Earned Value, Actual Cost and Cost Variance.

Procurement, project, and architecture teams use this concept to choose products, evaluate vendors, estimate lifecycle cost, and reduce implementation risk.

Related concepts include Enterprise Architecture, Application Portfolio, Business Capability and Data Governance.

Additional Resource: Microsoft Azure Architecture Center.

Categories Technical Writing and Documentation, Knowledge Management and Content Governance, Enterprise Applications, CRM, and Contact Center Systems