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# Add Vendors and Send the RFQ

Each vendor needs an Account, a Contact, and an email address before the RFQ can be sent.

## Add Existing Vendors

1. Open the RFQ `Review` tab.
2. Click `Add Vendors`.
3. Search or filter by territory and trade type.
4. Select one or more vendors.
5. Click `Add Selected Vendors`, or use `Email Vendor(s)` to add and continue to email.

![Select vendors](/files/7cEpFeDmFkzX9i9pEIL4)

## Create a Vendor When Needed

1. Open `Accounts` and click `New`.
2. Set `BT Account Type` to `Vendor`.
3. Save the Account.
4. Create a Contact under that Account and mark the correct contact as primary.

![Set vendor account type](/files/ppVbTdLH1pmF11g4Pw9l)

## Send the Bid Request

1. Select the vendors in the RFQ review workspace.
2. Click `Send RFQ Email`.
3. Confirm the sender, subject, recipients, and attached RFQ files.
4. Review the message preview and click `Send`.

![Send RFQ email](/files/ZbO8dGoaEZShEoeg36Tz)

Vendors receive a link where they can indicate whether they are bidding and submit quantities, unit prices, notes, and supporting documents.

![Vendor bid request](/files/sAEQwPzjMeQ9eGQ3Mfxj)


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