Proposal Pricing

The pricing of each proposal line can be set to derive the price using the Normal Method, from the Price Level, Percent Markup, or Percent Margin. The Pricing Type can be set by selecting Edit > Price Calculation from the menu or by selecting the price calculation from the Price Tool Bar. The pricing tool bar is displayed or hidden by selecting View > Price Tool Bar.

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The price is set based on the price level setting on the proposal. The Normal Price Method derives the default price from the Price Level setting on the proposal heading unless any special pricing settings apply. Special pricing is determined from the optional special pricing feature within the customer account or inventory item.

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The Price Level model determines the price using the same method as the Normal Price Method, except that all special pricing is ignored. Go to Inventory > Options > Price Levels tab to add, rename, or delete price levels. Note that if the Price Level setting is changed from one price level to another, the prices do not change for the items currently listed on the proposal. Go to Inventory > Inventory Items – Pricing tab to set prices for each inventory item.

C. Percent Markup or Percent Margin image\ebx_-154762872.gif

The proposal price can be determined based on a percentage markup or margin. The Markup or Margin option is set by selecting Inventory > Options from the main menu. This option allows the user to calculate the price based on the cost of the product instead of a predefined price. This option is often used when a set of items is sold as a unit such as a building kit or a defined mix of components or raw materials. Select the Percent Markup / Margin option and enter the percentage amount. For example, if you wish to add a 40% markup to the cost of the new item, enter 40 into the Percentage field.

 

Enable the Show Cost option to display the costs for each detail line of the proposal.

The cost value can be entered manually if no inventory item code is used, or if the inventory item is classified as No Count or Service. The Cost of a product is updated each time a proposal is reloaded and may change both the cost and markup or margin. For example, if you calculate all the prices at 30% using the Percent Markup Price Calculation, save the proposal, and reload the proposal a week later, the costs may have changed. This may cause the Markup/Margin percentages to change.

A price within any proposal line can be manually entered by the user. The price can be set for an entire group of items if the user has grouped items into a materials list. Review the Creating Sets and Assemblies using Materials Lists section for more details in grouping items.

To change the Price Calculation for all lines within a proposal, select Edit > Price Calculation as shown below:

 

Select the desired Price Calculation and enable the Apply to all lines option. Click the OK button to recalculate all prices within the proposal. This process will overwrite all previously entered pricing within the proposal.

The cost column within the proposal can be set to reflect the Last Cost or Perpetual cost of the inventory items. The cost setting is selected within the General Info tab of the proposal as shown below:

The perpetual cost method may be either FIFO (First In First Out) or LIFO (Last In First Out), based on the option set within the Inventory > Options > General tab.

The proposal totals are shown on the bottom of the proposal window. The total Cost and Profit will also be displayed if the Show Cost option is enabled.

Review the Sales > Sales Orders > Recalculate Pricing section of the main manual for more details on pricing options.