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Chapters
- 0:00Whole projects, free to quote
- 0:14What it means for your company
- 0:31Read the project, attach your quote
- 1:02What happens next
- 1:18No risk in quoting
- 1:34A short supplier list versus the open
- 1:52The future of work, and thank you
Transcript
Thank you for the work your company does. Every open request for quote on Automate America is on one page, free to read and free to quote. These are whole projects, posted by the companies that need them built.
So what does that mean for you? The next project comes to you, in the open, with the scope already written. And you price it your way. Everywhere else here, the rate is posted. A request for quote is where you name your price. The customer's company name shows, unless they chose to post anonymously.
Open All Work and tap RFQs, or go straight to Open RFQs. Each project is shown in full: the scope, where it is, the estimated milestones and the budget range. When one fits, tap Submit Your Quote. Answer the customer's questions, then attach your quote, in your own document. Add a note to the customer, your estimated timeline and your bid, and it's on its way. Thank you to every company that posts a project in the open. Each one is a door opened for all of us.
Here's what happens next. The customer reviews every quote, and can shortlist yours and connect with you. Your quote's own page always shows where it stands. When they award the project, the work and the payment are agreed directly between you and the customer.
There's no risk in quoting, ever. It's free. On our contracts and jobs, nothing is committed until the customer clicks Hire, or the professional clicks Accept Offer. On a request for quote, nothing is decided until the customer awards it.
A big project is usually quoted by the few suppliers a buyer already knows. Here, every open project is in the open, for any company that can do the work. On the old site, a request for quote was just a contract marked Hard Quote Work. Now every project has its own page, shown in full.
Every company with a fair shot at every project it can deliver. This is the future of work. Thank you for your time. Somewhere right now, a customer is writing up the project your team was built for. When it's posted, you'll find it here, in full. So look after the person next to you out there, and get home tonight. Questions? Text 586-770-8083, or email Info@AutomateAmerica.com for more information. Stay safe. Stay free. Zero friction.
Open RFQs — Requests for Quote
Every open request for quote (RFQ) on Automate America is listed below, posted by the companies that need the work done.
An RFQ is a scope put out for quotes: a company describes the work it needs — in any trade, industrial, commercial or residential, onsite, remote or hybrid, anywhere in the world — and professionals and suppliers respond with their price and approach. Each RFQ shows the scope, the city and state, and the timeline, so you can decide whether to quote.
An RFQ is the one place where the price is yours to set: an hourly contract carries its rate, with no bidding and no negotiating, while a quote is how a project gets priced. Posting an RFQ is free.
Browse the open RFQs below, see every hourly contract and direct job beside them on All Open Work, or post your own RFQ.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an RFQ?
- A request for quote: a company describes the work it needs done, and professionals and suppliers send their price.
- How do I respond to an RFQ?
- Create a free profile on Automate America, open the RFQ, read the scope and send your quote.
- Does it cost anything to post an RFQ?
- No. Posting an RFQ is free.