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How To Create a Quote

Once you have updated your Settings and have added Finance items, you can start creating quotes.

Required Knowledge: Quotes

Required LRM Access: Owner, Admin & Sales Admin

1

Before you begin

Make sure you have completed these steps:

  1. Finance Settings: Quotes
  2. Set Up Finance Items

2

Create New Quote

  1. Either navigate to LRM > Finance > Quotes or LRM > Sales > Quotes
  2. Click Add Quote (top right)
    • A “New Quote” drawer opens. 

5. The Quote Date field will default to today’s date. This will show as the “Issue Date” on the Quote.

  • You can change the quote date to a future date, but not a past date.
  • The Quote Expiry date is calculated from the Quote Date field, not the date the quote is sent.

6. The Quote Expiry Date field is auto-populated. It is calculated from the “Quote Valid Days” field you set up in Quotes Settings.

  • You can manually update it.

7. Enter a Reference Number

  • Visible to you and the customer.

3a

Add Sales Contact

Select an existing Sales Contact, or:

  1. Click Add Sales Contact
    • Select a Sales Contact Type
    • Enter a First and Last Name
    • Enter other data (optional)
    • Click Save 
  2. In the Sales Contact field, search and add the Sales Contact you have just made.

3b

Add Learner or Workplace

IMPORTANT: Adding a Learner or Workplace is essential to invoice the quote.

If the Sales Contact is linked to a Learner or Workplace, a new field will appear, called “Learner” or “Workplace”. You can select a linked Learner or Workplace from here.

NOTES: 

  1. The quote will still be sent to the Sales Contact.
  2. A Learner will not appear on the email or the quote.
  3. A Workplace will appear on the quote. The quote will be addressed to:
    [Workplace]
    [Sales Contact]
  4. The Workplace is shown by the legal name. If you are having trouble viewing the Workplace on the Quotes drawer, ensure the Workplace has a legal name saved.

4

Purchase Order Number and Supporting Documentation

  1. Select whether a Purchase Order Number is required
    1. If YES, a customer must enter a purchase order number to accept a quote.
  2. Select whether Supporting Documentation is required
    1. If YES, a customer must upload at least one document to accept a quote.

5

Add Line Item(s)

  1. Click Add Line Item
  2. Select your items from the Item dropdown.

NOTES:

  1. If the Item dropdown is empty, you have not set up Line Items
  2. You cannot edit a line item from the Quotes page. 

6

Save or Issue

Save as Draft means the quote:

  • Can be edited anytime
  • Can be deleted

Issue Quote means:

 

Next Steps

Managing Quotes