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a Request for Quotation for a Pneumatic Conveying System, 1/12
CD of live broadcast 1/10/12  An end user can take one of two
approaches when developing a request for quote (RFQ) for a
pneumatic conveying system or a group of major components:  1.
Write a "Performance Specification," which basically describes
the functionality of what the new system or components are to
do, leaving the details of the design and component selection to
the vendors.  2. Or, for the more knowledgeable end user, write
a more "Detailed Equipment Specification," spending
significantly more time and effort describing in much more
detail the specifics of what’s needed and asking the vendor to
quote for the specific request rather than for a typical,
standard vendor recommendation.  Each approach has advantages as
well as some disadvantages, and which yo