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Importing Target Prices and Notifying Suppliers

This article walks through how to import target prices into an RFQ, verify the updates, and notify suppliers using bid notes.

Written by Kaitlyn Tredaway

1. Download the target price import template:

  • Open the Material Costing tab

  • Go to More Actions → Target Price → Download Template

  • This template is similar to the manual price import template, but it only includes the Target Price column when you scroll to the right

  • When downloading, the system will give you an option to include existing target prices. If you'd like to include those in the download, click Yes

2. Add target prices to the template

  • Open the downloaded file.

  • Enter the target price values you want to import

  • Add the currency

  • Save the updated file

3. Import the updated target price file back into the RFQ

  • Return to the RFQ.

  • Go to More Actions → Target Price → Import

  • Select the file you just edited

  • Import the pricing to update the RFQ target prices

4. Verify the target price in the BOM view

  • Check the BOM tab to confirm the target price was loaded

  • You can view the target price there and, if needed, edit it directly in that view

5. Use a Bid Note to notify suppliers of the update

  • Since the system does not send an automatic email notification for target price updates, use Bid Note to inform suppliers

  • Go to Material Costing Tab > Bid Review

  • Select the affected bid(s) or all suppliers if the update applies broadly.

  • Add a note such as: "We have updated the target price within your bid."

  • Save the note

Additional Notes:

  • Updating the Bid Notes will replace the current note. It is a full replacement, not an addition to the current notes in that section

  • The supplier receives an email indicating the bid was updated. The email includes the Bid Note and a link back to the bid sheet

  • The Bid Note also remains visible inside the bid record for future reference

  • This makes the Bid Note approach faster, clearer, and more persistent than other notification methods

  • Bid Notes can be used for any notification, it is not limited to Target Price

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