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# Procurement quotation comparison

Make quotations equivalent before comparing them. AI can help organise information, but missing specifications and ambiguous terms must remain visible until clarified.

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## When to use it and what to produce

[Source for this section](https://stolenorbit.com/en/templates/procurement-quote-comparison/#template-purpose)

When suppliers offer different formats, units and conditions for the same purchase and you need a reasoned decision.

A line-by-line and condition-by-condition comparison with source references, missing information and an approved decision.

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## 1\. Establish common requirements

[Source for this section](https://stolenorbit.com/en/templates/procurement-quote-comparison/#requirements)

Agree what you are buying before reading prices. Keep alternatives separate until the person using the product confirms they are equivalent.

**See a worked example**

Illustrative example: purchase 100 units of a specified component. An offer in packs of 10 needs normalisation; a technical variant remains a separate proposal.

**Product or service requirements**

Describe required characteristics, quantity, units, destination and operating conditions to satisfy.

**Mandatory requirements and preferences**

Distinguish conditions that disqualify a proposal from preferences that can be negotiated.

**Timing and owners**

Record required delivery date, who clarifies specifications and who may approve the choice.

## 2\. Normalise and cite

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Keep original values beside comparable ones. Do not infer additional costs, availability or equivalence that the quotation does not state.

**See a worked example**

Illustrative example: one supplier includes shipping and another does not mention it. The second entry remains “clarification needed”; it is not automatically counted as zero.

**Price, units and additional costs**

Record currency, quantity, unit price, shipping and other stated items; separate missing amounts and tax treatment requiring confirmation.

**Delivery, validity and conditions**

Record stated lead times, offer validity, availability and relevant operating conditions without unsupported interpretation.

**Source and missing information**

Link document, version and line; record clarification requests and received answers.

## 3\. Record the decision

[Source for this section](https://stolenorbit.com/en/templates/procurement-quote-comparison/#choice)

Apply agreed criteria and verify differences that could change the choice. Generated summaries should refer back to the approved original terms.

**See a worked example**

Illustrative example: faster delivery may justify a higher cost only when the date is confirmed and the owner accepts the operational trade-off.

**Comparison and trade-offs**

Describe comparable cost, requirements met, timing and uncertainties that could alter the ranking.

**Clarifications before ordering**

List required answers and who checks specifications, conditions and the final quotation version.

**Selection and approval**

Record selected proposal, rationale, approver and exact references to use in the purchase order.

## Pitfalls to avoid

[Source for this section](https://stolenorbit.com/en/templates/procurement-quote-comparison/#template-pitfalls)

-   Comparing per-pack prices with per-unit prices.
-   Treating an unstated condition as favourable or free.
-   Creating an order from a summary without checking the final quotation version.

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