<Li> A Request for Quotation (RFQ) is used when discussions with bidders are not required (mainly when the specifications of a product or service are already known) and when price is the main or only factor in selecting the successful bidder . An RFQ may also be used prior to issuing a full - blown RFP to determine general price ranges . In this scenario, products, services or suppliers may be selected from the RFQ results to bring in to further research in order to write a more fully fleshed out RFP . In commercial business practice, the RFQ is the most popularly used form of RFx, with many companies not understanding the distinction between the RFx's, and so defaulting to RFQ . </Li> <Ul> <Li> A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) also known as Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) is a document often distributed before initiation of the RFP process . It is used to gather vendor information from multiple companies to generate a pool of prospects . This eases the RFP review process by preemptively short - listing candidates which meet the desired qualifications . </Li> </Ul> <Li> A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) also known as Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) is a document often distributed before initiation of the RFP process . It is used to gather vendor information from multiple companies to generate a pool of prospects . This eases the RFP review process by preemptively short - listing candidates which meet the desired qualifications . </Li> <Ul> <Li> A Request for Solution (RFS) is similar to a RFP, but more open and general . This allows the vendor or supplier the most flexibility of all RFx's in expressing their solution, or their product and service combination . </Li> </Ul>

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