The working folder
Start with a clearer brief.
Plain-text templates you can adapt, plus fictional files to test the comparison workflow. No account or email gate.
Pump overhaul RFQDefine the equipment, scope and commercial responseTXT ↓Supplier clarification questionsKeep each question linked to its source and answerTXT ↓Comparison review checklistScope, arithmetic, evidence and unresolved issuesTXT ↓
Fictional MP-420 quotation set
Three suppliers, each in CSV and selectable-text PDF. These are original teaching fixtures: all suppliers, equipment, part identifiers and prices are fictional. They are not an engineering specification.
Save these files and select them in the comparison tool, or use its “Try sample comparison” button. Read the worked example to check your results.
| Supplier | Spreadsheet source | Text PDF source |
|---|---|---|
| Harborline | Download harborline CSV | Download harborline PDF |
| Tideforge | Download tideforge CSV | Download tideforge PDF |
| Pelagic | Download pelagic CSV | Download pelagic PDF |
Make the template fit the job
Open TXT downloads in TextEdit, Word or your preferred editor. Replace bracketed prompts, remove irrelevant fields and obtain the necessary technical review before sending an RFQ. You may adapt these three text templates for your own procurement work.