# 3.3 Bid Collection & Comparison Requirements

## Core Goals
- Centralize all vendor bid submissions linked to each RFQ.
- Enable side-by-side comparison of pricing, contractual terms, delivery timelines, and qualitative factors.
- Support configurable scoring matrices covering compliance, sustainability, and subjective assessments.

## Functional Expectations
- Capture structured bid data including itemized costs, lead times, warranty terms, and exceptions.
- Provide comparison views that normalize currency, tax, and delivery assumptions for decision makers.
- Allow evaluators to apply weighted scoring templates and record rationale for selections.

## Implementation Notes
- Extend quote storage to include normalized attributes and attachments.
- Ensure scoring results are persisted for audit and reporting.
- Integrate with approval workflows to pass winning bid details into purchase order generation.