How long does the Smart RFQ take to complete?

Most buyers finish the wizard in under five minutes. You can submit partial information; our procurement team follows up on anything missing before suppliers are approached.

Does submitting an RFQ cost anything?

No. The RFQ process, supplier qualification and procurement guidance are 100% free for buyers, with no obligation to proceed.

Are my project details shared with suppliers?

Only the technical scope required to quote is shared, and only with suppliers you approve. Commercially sensitive information stays with our team.

Can financing be arranged alongside the RFQ?

Yes. Funding routes — export credit agencies, development banks, commercial lending, leasing, vendor finance, project finance and government programmes — are scoped in parallel, because the route affects the optimal supplier and terms.

Smart machinery RFQ

Answer a short structured brief. The procurement assistant returns a recommended solution route, typical machinery, an indicative investment band and a potential financing path — then converts it into a standardised RFQ for qualified suppliers. Free for buyers, with no obligation.

Independent procurement platform
Supplier neutral — no manufacturer bias
Global qualified supplier network
Enterprise procurement discipline
Financing pathways available
Engineering & EPC partners
Worldwide project coverage
Human-led project management

Project scope

Industry

Machinery or production line

Product to be produced

Production volume

Procurement assistant

Your procurement summary

Recommended solution: Integrated equipment package with defined interface responsibility
Typical machinery: To be defined during scoping
Estimated investment: Established during scoping
Potential financing: Likely equipment leasing, vendor finance or commercial term debt

Suggested project roadmap

1. Scoping call and requirement validation
2. Supplier qualification and long-list
3. Standardised RFQ issued to shortlist
4. Technical and lifecycle-cost comparison
5. Financing structuring in parallel
6. Contract, FAT, delivery, installation and commissioning

Indicative only. Ranges are refined during a human-led scoping call; financing remains subject to each institution's approval and is never provided by Global B2B Group.

Tools

Model the numbers before you commit

Equipment ROI & payback calculator Investment payback calculator Procurement savings calculator Working capital calculator Import duties calculator Financing & leasing calculators Funding eligibility checker DSCR calculator Capex budget planner

Quoting a robotic cell? Read the end of arm tooling (EOAT) and end effector buyer's guide before you submit — it covers gripper selection, payload sizing, cost bands and the tooling questions that keep integrator offers comparable.

End of arm tooling reference set

If your RFQ includes a robotic cell, palletiser or pick-and-place line, specify the end effector as its own scope item. These guides show what to write so integrator quotations stay comparable.

Internal links

Connected across the Global B2B Group ecosystem

ColdMatch Group — cold chain & refrigeration FishMatch Group — seafood & aquaculture FeedMatch Group — feed & milling HatchMatch Group — hatchery & poultry SeedMatch Group — seed & agri processing Project Financing Center Enterprise Project Desk Knowledge Center Procurement Intelligence