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Module 5.2 Responding to an RFx

Design. Build. Ship. Service.

Linnea MontgomeryFebruary 5, 2009

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Module 5.2 Responding to an RFx

•Use this procedure as a Supplier to respond to an RFx in E-Sourcing.

•Select E-Sourcing URL to go To Log In screen.

https://sourcing.flextronics.com/fsvendor/vendordesktop/login?allow_redirect=true

•NOTE: You need to have a Log In and Password, which you should have received in an

email. (Reference to Module 5.1 for first time log in and change password)

Helpful Hints:

The URL in the email invitation will take you directly to that RFx, rather than navigating through

your workbench.

The Actions button in the RFx allows you access to view the events terms and convert the RFx

to a PDF at anytime.

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Click on the appropriate link.Ex. “To Confirm Participation”

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Enter Username and

Password

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Click on PROP number below RFx Response; In this example, PROP-00078-Flex-2008

(Represents the system assigned response number)

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If the event owner has requested an Intention to respond you will see this

screenEx. Click Intend to Respond

Click FinishNote: The event owner might not request

an Intention to respond in all cases, in that you will go directly to the terms

page. ( See Next Slide)

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Scroll through and at the bottom click “Accept”,

Then click “Finish”

Note: If you decline you will be unable to participate or view any part of the RFx.You will be able to decline but go back later and accept the terms to participate

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Click on the Questions Tab

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Click on the Questions Title In this example, “General”

To view and respond to the questions

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Respond to the questions as neededNote: Questions with

the Orange Asterisk are required

Click “Save”

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Click on the blue underlined Proposal Number to return to the main RFx view.In this example, PROP-00078-Flex-2008

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Click on “Line Items Tab”

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Click on the pencil in the line item you want to respond to.

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Place the per unit price in the field “Price Unit” marked with

the asterisk.Note: If there is more than one delivery term availible, you should place the unit price in the appropriate

delivery term.

Click “1-Line Item-1” to select/open another line

item or use the “next >>” to the right of “1-Line Item-1”

to move to the next line item

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Respond to each of the line items

as needed.

To return to the main RFx view select Ex. PROP-00078-Flex-2008

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Click “Save” or Click “Actions” if you

want to create a PDF of the RFx.

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Click “In Progress”

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Here you can select the phase of the RFx Response. The event owner may elect to skip the Preliminary phase, in which case you will not see a preliminary phase.In this example, there is a Preliminary phase that you must go through prior to

moving the PROP into Firm phase. Click “Preliminary”

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Once you have completed the RFx Response, you can

advance it to the “Firm Phase”

Note: Once you have moved to this phase you will not be able to make any changes to the response.

If you are unable to move the response to Firm, you may not be listed as the Primary Contact,

You can contact the help desk or ask the primary contact from your company to submit the response as Firm

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Click “ Log Off”

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You have successfully responded to the RFx!!!

Note: Once the event has closed for response, an email notification will be sent

once the owner accepts your response, indicating the response has been received

and under review/consideration.