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How to Create a Supplier Quote and Plan This Cost?

Learn how to create a supplier on OOTI, how to create a quote, and how to generate an invoice from a quote, step by step.

Updated over a week ago

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Team: Manage providers
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Project: Manage service providers

Reading time

5 min

Setup length

5 min

Steps

3

I/ Creating a Supplier

Navigate to the left-hand Costs menu > External Companies tab > List tab, then click the + Company button.

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Fill out the form with:
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  • Supplier Name,

  • Email Address,

  • Phone Number.

  • Select Labels to assist in analytics.


โ€‹Click Save.
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You have created a supplier! ๐ŸŽ‰

II/ How to Create a Supplier Quote

Before you can create supplier quotes, ensure that the module is enabled. Click on your First Name at the top right > Settings > Modules on the left > General tab > check Estimates.

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Go to your Project > Costs tab > Estimates tab > click + Job.

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In the form, select:
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  • Subcontractor,

  • Phases (optional),

  • Appendices (optional),

  • Currency.

  • In the form, enter:

  • Quote Title,

  • Date,

  • Budget,

  • Description.

  • Add the associated quote in the square on the left.


โ€‹Click Save.
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You have created a supplier quote! ๐ŸŽ‰
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๐Ÿ’ก You can also create a quote by clicking on the Costs menu on the left > External Companies tab > Estimates tab > then click the + JOB button.

III/ How to Generate an Invoice from a Quote

If you approve the quote, you can create an invoice linked to it.
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For this, you have two paths: from the left-hand Costs menu > External Companies tab > Invoices tab, then click the + Invoice button.

From the Project > Costs tab > Invoices tab, then click the + Invoice button > select the relevant Quote and follow the steps.
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๐Ÿ’ก Complete the form and then click Save.


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Complete the form and here is the article to create a provider invoice!
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Done! ๐ŸŽ‰
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