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Work Orders Request Quotes

📩 Requesting Contractor Quotes via Work Order

You can easily obtain quotes from multiple contractors by creating a Work Order without assigning a contractor. Acquaint will guide you through sending quotation requests via email.

🛠️ Creating a Work Order for Quotations

  1. From the Property screen, click the Work Order icon

  2. Right-click and select New

  3. Leave the Contractor field blank

  4. Property details will auto-fill

  5. Enter the Subject and Details of the Work Order

  6. Optionally set the Status to Estimate

  7. Add a Reference for your records

  8. Click Save or Save & Close

📨 A prompt will appear: "Would you like to send Quotation Requests for this Work Order?" Click Yes to proceed.


✉️ Sending Quotation Requests

  • The Request Quotations screen will open

  • Click Add Contractor to select the contractors you wish to contact

  • Optionally Preview Before Sending

  • Click Send to email each contractor a PDF copy of the Work Order Quotation Request

Where the PDF is stored:

  • Under Correspondence for the Work Order

  • Under Correspondence for the Property

  • In the Documents section of the Client Login for the landlord

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🔍 Managing Quotation Requests

  • Use the Unassigned Work Orders reminder on the Home Page to track incoming quotes

  • While quotations are pending, the following menu options will be disabled:

    • Print Work Order

    • Send Work Order

    • Bill Received

🛑 The Request Quotations button is also available when editing an existing Work Order, but only if the user has the Work Order → Print permission.


🧾 Example Scenario

A tenant reports a leaking garage roof. The landlord requests three estimates before proceeding.

Steps:

  1. Navigate to the Property

  2. Click the Work Order icon

  3. Right-click → New

  4. Leave Contractor field empty

  5. Fill in Subject, Details, and optionally set Status to Estimate

  6. Add a Reference and click Save

  7. When prompted, click Yes to send quotation requests

  8. Add contractors, preview if needed, and click Send


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