Dealer operating guide

From mixed supplier pricing to a complete customer proposal

A dealer workflow for combining net quotes, list prices, currencies and internally scoped work without losing the commercial basis.

By QwotraPublished September 30, 2026Reviewed September 30, 2026

Every custom equipment job starts with an uneven set of inputs. One manufacturer sends a PDF in US dollars. Another sends a list-price workbook. Installation lives in an internal estimate. The customer needs one clear offer from your dealership.

The useful workflow preserves those differences until the team has resolved them. A single total is the result of the review, not a substitute for it.

Keep the original and record what it means.

Attach each source to the project and identify its currency, revision, validity and pricing basis. Distinguish a stated discount from a buying rule your dealership applies. A net price should not receive a second dealer discount.

  • Keep list, net, allowance and internal scope visibly distinct.
  • Record the source or approved rule behind each adjustment.
  • Give missing scope an owner and a next action.

Price the responsibilities around the machine.

Review freight, handling, installation, engineering, commissioning and service alongside the equipment. State what the supplier covers, what your team delivers and what the customer must provide. Normalize currencies against a recorded basis before comparing the complete cost.

Review the exception before the commitment.

Make the proposed selling price and its margin consequence visible internally. Route changes to the authority required by your policy. Bind the decision to the exact revision so a later concession or scope change cannot reuse an old approval.

Build a document your customer can act on.

Present the offered equipment, responsibilities, options, selling price and terms under your dealership brand. Keep internal supplier references, source cost, markup and margin out of the customer document. Preserve their connection in the private project record.

WORK THE METHOD THROUGH

Worked equipment example

A machining centre arrives as EUR 142,750 list, less an 18% quoted discount. EUR 117,055 net at the recorded 1.51 CAD basis becomes $176,753.05 CAD. A USD 48,750 net robot package becomes $66,300 CAD at 1.36. The robot price receives no second discount. Engineering, installation, tooling and freight still need their own scope lines.

Complete scope and pricing review
Input or responsibilityBasis and evidenceOwner / next action
Equipment and factory optionsList or net; currency; discount source; revisionTechnical sales reviews exclusions
Internal engineering and field timeHours; loaded rate; assumptions; responsible teamScope owner confirms the work
Freight and site handlingIncluded charges; allowances; exclusions; review dateOperations closes the gaps
Customer proposalScope, selling price, responsibilities and termsInside sales reviews the protected output

Before the next handoff

  • Is each discount stated in the quote or supported by a reviewed supplier rule?
  • Does every supplier exclusion have a dealer or customer responsibility?
  • Are currency, allowance and revision assumptions visible internally?
  • Is the exact customer version ready for its authority check?

Put the method to work

A complete proposal is more than a polished document. It is a clear customer commitment supported by a reviewed commercial record.

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