1. The first step is to to create a new Vendor for the the Request for Quote. To do this, go to Projects in the navigation bar to the left and select Vendors. Then click the +Add button in the top right. In the Add Vendor window, enter the name as Request for Quote or Request for Bid and enter the Code as TBD. You can leave all other fields blank.
2. Go to your Project and find the Item that you are requesting a quote for and change the Vendor in the Component to the one just added, TBD.
3. In your Project, create a Purchase Order for those Items that you are requesting a quote for. Note: make sure you have changed all the Vendors on those Components to the one created in Step 1.
4. Go to the Report section, paper or report icon in bottom left of the navigation bar and under Project Management/Showroom click on the Request for Bid report.
Enter the PO# you just created for the Item(s). There is room to allow you to get a request for bid from up to 5 different Vendors. Put in the actual vendors codes that you wish to receive a bid from and click on Run Report. Design Manager will make a Request for Bid to each vendor you entered.
5. Once you have accepted a price from the Vendor of your choice, then you'll want to change the Vendor on those Item(s) from 'TBD' to the actual Vendor you are ordering the Item from. The best way to do this is to edit the original PO created for the Request for Bid and edit the components on the PO with the actual Vendor and save the PO.