In normal circumstances, an RFQ turns into ORDER the moment we receive the down payment from Customer. However, in some instances when Account Manager is certain that Customer will make the down payment (existing and reliable Customers), RFQ might turn into ORDER when Customer confirms the order via email.
For Purchasing Person, the ORDER process begins after Salesperson (either Account Manager or Business Development person) sends a task to move forward with negotiating prices and signing PO. Once the task to sign POs is received, Purchasing Person can move forward to the next step of placing an ORDER process – check previous order details and then start negotiating prices. Negotiation MUST start on the same day as the task is received.