Pre-Order Model 5
OEM Sales Representative Quote Process, Pre-2000 Version A
Intended to be used when the buyer desires direct and/or specific distribution quotes, and the OEM supplier will coordinate this effort as a service. If the buyer requests a distribution quote, the OEM supplier will forward a quote to the distributor who will then respond to the buyer. Otherwise, the OEM supplier will send a quote to the buyer. This model is not recommended as a business practice to be used in the pre-order process, however it is documented because it is a practice that occasionally is used to accommodate the buyer.

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Step	Description
1.	the buyer sends a Request for Quote (RFQ) to OEM sales representative
2.	(If Distributor pricing) The OEM forwards the RFQ to the distributor
3.	(If Distributor pricing) The distributor responds to the RFQ to the buyer
4.	(If Direct pricing) The OEM responds to the RFQ to the buyer
5.	(Optional) The buyer transmits the contract award to the distributor
6.	(Optional) The buyer transmits the contract award to the OEM