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Send the RFQ without sending the drawings to the wrong supplier

For discrete manufacturers, iProcure runs the RFQ as one event, from requirement to award. NDA status is checked when you pick suppliers, so drawings reach only the cleared ones. Each supplier is invited on their own and never learns who else is quoting. Quality and price are scored on a balance you set, not on price alone.

Invited suppliers

Each sees only their own invitation

Sample data
  • AHAcme HydraulicsNDA on file
  • DSDeccan SteelNDA requested
  • NPNarmada PolymersIncumbent

One message per supplier. No shared recipient list.

The problem it removes

What breaks today

Drawings go out before the NDA

A buyer attaches the part drawing to the RFQ email. Whether the new supplier has an NDA is nobody's job to check, so nobody checks.

Quotes are not comparable

Different units, currencies, freight and payment terms, returned as PDFs and free-form Excel. Someone retypes them into a comparison sheet and errors enter there.

The award is price-only

Lead time, test reports and warranty are hard to weigh in Excel, so the lowest quote wins and the quality problem arrives with the first lot.

How it plays out

Discrete manufacturing: your week with iProcure

01

Monday: the NDA check at supplier selection

Choosing a supplier shows whether an NDA is in place and what they will receive. Drawings go only to cleared suppliers, and your NDA policy is a company rule, not a buyer's memory.

02

Tuesday: a model, not a spreadsheet

Must-haves such as certifications are pass or fail. Specification, test reports, lead time and warranty are weighted and scored. Prices arrive as comparable data, and you set the quality and price balance.

03

Wednesday: publish without a CC

Each supplier is invited on their own and never sees who else is quoting, or how many. You can check exactly what a supplier will see before anything goes out.

04

Thursday: engineering scores, prices stay sealed

Engineering and quality score their own parts while prices stay sealed from them. The chair settles disagreements and the award goes for approval from an email link. Evaluator scoring is shown on sample data today.

FAQ

Questions about discrete manufacturing

How do I stop drawings reaching a supplier without an NDA?

Choosing suppliers in the live RFx builder shows each one's NDA status and what they will receive under your NDA policy. Confidential drawings are held back from anyone not cleared, and downloads are watermarked and logged. A supplier accepting the NDA themselves so the full pack releases automatically is on the roadmap.

Can we score quality, lead time and warranty, not only price?

Yes, and this is live today. Must-haves are pass or fail, quality criteria are weighted and scored against a rubric, and prices arrive as comparable data. You set the balance between quality and price per event, in plain words. Nothing in iProcure favours price by default.

Do you support reverse auctions for direct materials?

Reverse auctions are shown on sample data today, with protection against last-second bids. Bidders see their rank, never other names. Turning an RFx shortlist into an auction is on the roadmap. Approving the award from an email link is live. The demo shows it on your own category.

Will iProcure replace our ERP purchasing module?

No. Most manufacturers keep their ERP for inventory and accounts. iProcure covers the sourcing work ERP purchasing makes heavy: the RFQ, the evaluation and the approval. Importing your suppliers, with a check before import and undo after, is live today. Sending POs to your ERP and keeping supplier records in sync are on the roadmap.

Next step

See it live in 10 minutes.

Pick your region and the two modules that hurt most. We run your own category through the RFx spine on sample data. No access, no commitment, no build decision required.

  • Supplier-blind RFx
  • Independent evaluation
  • Approvals from email
  • Global & modular

Design partner's seat

Pre-launch and honest about it: you get the mechanism now. Design partners get a free 60 to 90 day pilot, a preferential launch price, roadmap input and a direct line to the founders.

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