How Procurement Works in Plinth (Step by Step)

How procurement works in Plinth

1. Create a service request pick a category (security, lift AMC, etc.), describe scope, set quote deadline.
2. Publish to marketplace verified vendors in that category see the RFQ (society name anonymised until they quote).
3. Collect quotes vendors submit itemised pricing with GST; one quote per vendor per request.
4. Close & compare after the deadline, admins see a comparison table with delta-from-lowest.
5. Shortlist & poll (optional) seed a single-choice poll from shortlisted vendors; committee or full society vote.
6. Award confirm winning quote; non-lowest awards require a documented reason visible to members.
7. Contract define signatories, payment milestones, lock, collect admin signatures, then vendor signing.
8. Pay & rate track milestone invoices; rate vendor quality after contract completion.

See the admin setup guide for exact UI labels.