{"id":7877,"date":"2023-12-14T15:18:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T15:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=7877"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:25:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:25:21","slug":"what-is-request-for-quote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/what-is-request-for-quote","title":{"rendered":"What a request for quote is and how to write one"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">If your business or organization needs to outsource work or vendors for a project, it helps to have an idea of how much it will cost to do so. A request for quote (RFQ) plays a key role in the acquisition of goods and services and is helpful to have for planning budgets. 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