--- title: How to Manage and Navigate RFQs from Sourcing Menu description: Navigate and Manage RFQs in Sustainment Sourcing Menu --- [Skip to content](https://knowledgebase.sustainment.tech/knowledge/how-to-manage-rfqs#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![SUST-Logo-Full\_Black (2) (1).png\]](https://knowledgebase.sustainment.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/SUST-Logo-Full_Black%20(2)%20(1).png?height=40&name=SUST-Logo-Full_Black%20(2)%20(1).png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Visit our website](https://www.sustainment.com/) [Visit our website](https://www.sustainment.com/?hsLang=en) Need Sustainment's Help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://knowledgebase.sustainment.tech/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Buyers](https://knowledgebase.sustainment.tech/knowledge/buyers?hsLang=en) # How to Manage and Navigate RFQs from Sourcing Menu 00:00: This tutorial explains how to navigate and manage your sourcing activities within 00:04: Sustainment. 00:05: You will learn to access different RFQ statuses and understand the tools available 00:09: to streamline your sourcing process. 00:13: When you select Sourcing from the left-hand navigation, the menu 00:16: expands to give you quick access to your sourcing activity by status. 00:20: You'll see three categories. 00:23: In progress is where you can view all active RFQs. 00:26: The Draft section contains RFQs that have been started but not yet released. 00:31: Drafts allow your team to build and review requests before sending them out to 00:35: suppliers. 00:37: Closed is where you'll find completed 00:38: RFQs that have been closed out. 00:40: This is useful for reviewing past activity and historical sourcing data. 00:45: Let's dive into the in progress view. 00:48: The RFQ dashboard shows all active RFQs in your company's account. 00:55: You can toggle on Show Only My RFQs to narrow the list to RFQs of which you are a 01:00: part of the quoting team. 01:05: The visual indicators under the Team header show who owns the RFQ and supporting 01:09: teammates. 01:11: The initials inside the round icon denote the RFQ owner. 01:17: Supporting team members are denoted by initials in the Square icons. 01:23: A yellow circle and a humanoid with a check mark indicates RFQs of which you are the 01:28: owner. 01:30: Icons under the shortlist header 01:31: give a quick visual report of where each quote stands. 01:35: The gray icon with a question mark indicates, no response. 01:39: the yellow icon, with a dot indicates, the supplier intends to quote 01:43: The red icon with the X indicates a no quote. 01:47: and the green icon with the check mark indicates a quote has been received. 01:51: These visual management tools are designed to show what needs attention at a glance. 01:56: The Status field will show On Track, Needs Attention or Late, 02:00: And you can quickly reference, the quote, due date on the right side of the 02:03: dashboard. 02:05: You can sort by due date or RFQ name and filter to a specific search of name or 02:09: date. 02:12: You can click on the RFQ name to see a more detailed overview of a specific request 02:17: for quote, including quote comparison and supplier messaging. 02:21: We'll dive into the RFQ overview page in another video. 02:25: The draft section of the sourcing dropdown shows quoting activity that has been 02:29: started but not yet sent to suppliers. 02:32: Saving an RFQ in the draft state 02:34: allows you to prepare a request for quote without making it live. 02:38: It gives your team members the opportunity to review the RFQ to ensure everyone is 02:42: aligned before sending it out for quote. 02:45: As with the in-progress view, you can toggle 02:48: the Show Only My RFQs button to show all company-wide drafts or only your drafts. 02:53: Additionally, you can sort and filter by RFQ name 02:57: And see the RFQ team associated with the quote. 03:00: Click the RFQ name to review the quote details and send the quote to suppliers. 03:06: The Closed section of the sourcing menu shows RFQs that have been completed. 03:11: As in other sections of the sourcing dropdown, you can toggle the show only my RFQs 03:16: button to show all company-wide closed RFQs 03:20: Or only your closed rfqs. 03:24: You can see team members associated with the RFQ, 03:27: which supplier was awarded the RFQ, 03:32: the quote due date, 03:34: and the RFQ status. 03:36: Clicking the RFQ name will show additional quote details on the RFQ overview page. 03:41: As on other Sourcing pages, you can sort by RFQ name, Due Date, and Supplier. 03:46: Additionally, you can filter by name, supplier, or due date for a specific search 03:51: result. 03:52: Learn how to create an RFQ and do a deep dive into the RFQ overview page in the 03:57: video library. 04:00: This tutorial guided you through navigating the sourcing menu, managing RFQs in 04:04: draft, in progress, and closed states, and using filters and visual indicators. 04:10: To learn more, check out additional training guides in the video library.   - 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