# Vendors - Request for Quotes

Request for Quote are used to enter purchase from a vendor. Reports can be generated to list the inventory shortfalls and inventory purchases. Each inventory item has a minimum balance field that can be used to help identify when inventory needs to be ordered. Request for Quotes do not affect your financial situation, income statement or balance sheet. they merely act as a placeholder to determine inventory stock levels needed to add or replace inventory stock levels.

### Vendor Request for Quote features:

- Multiple inventory line items
- Separate billing and shipping address
- Drop ship ability
- Individual general ledger accounts for each line item
- Freight estimator to calculate shipping costs
- Sales tax can be added to PO
- Customizable payment terms

### Related Topics

#### Vendor Accounts

Entering a new vendor
Updating vendor information
Setting vendor payment terms and credit limits

#### Vendor Request for Quote

Generating a request for quote (RFQ)
Editing a request for quote
Deleting a request for quote

#### Purchase Orders

Entering a purchase order
Editing a purchase order
Deleting a purchase order
Closing a purchase order
Checking purchase order status (Purchase Order Manager)

#### Purchases/Receive Inventory

Receiving inventory from a purchase order
Receiving inventory directly from a vendor

#### Other Vendor Actions

Writing a check to a vendor
Issuing a vendor credit memo

#### Reports and Forms

Checking vendor balances