> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.buildertek.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.buildertek.com/request-for-quotes-rfqs.md).

# RFQs

### Overview

A Request for Quote (RFQ) is a formal document used to request pricing from vendors, subcontractors, and suppliers for specific materials, services, or scopes of work within a project.

During the preconstruction phase, one of the most important objectives is to understand the actual market cost of completing the project. Rather than relying solely on estimates, RFQs allow project teams to obtain real pricing directly from qualified vendors before committing to a project budget or customer proposal.

BuilderTek's RFQ module streamlines this entire process by allowing you to create RFQs directly from approved Walkthroughs, Quotes, or Budgets. This ensures that all scope items, quantities, notes, and supporting documentation are carried forward automatically, reducing manual work and improving pricing accuracy.

The RFQ Dashboard serves as the central location for managing the vendor bidding process. From this dashboard, you can create RFQs, invite vendors to bid, review submitted pricing, compare vendor responses, and award the winning vendor.

Instead of managing bids through spreadsheets, emails, and disconnected systems, BuilderTek keeps all vendor communication and pricing information organized within a single platform.

Although BuilderTek provides multiple ways to create a Request for Quote (RFQ) from a Budget or the App Launcher, creating an RFQ from a Walkthrough is one of the most efficient ways to begin the vendor bidding process, as all scope items, quantities, notes, and project requirements have already been documented during the walkthrough phase.

Before an RFQ can be created from a Walkthrough, the Walkthrough must first be reviewed and approved. This ensures that all project requirements have been verified and that the scope being sent to vendors is accurate and complete.

Once approved, the Walkthrough becomes the foundation for vendor pricing and bid collection.

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