Background: When you buy furniture for your department, you may receive three types of quotes: budgetary, order-ready, and revision. The following information explains each type of quote:
- Budgetary quotes provide an estimate of the cost for furniture. You can use a budgetary quote to request funds, allocate existing funds, or make decisions relating to the furniture purchase. This quote doesn't usually include detailed workspace planning, drawings, or furniture choices. Furniture designers usually provide budgetary quotes at no charge, but you must ask specifically for this type of quote.
- Order-ready quotes usually include a charge (for example, 2% of the cost of the project for Steelcase orders). When you know your budget guidelines and have chosen the types of furniture, finishes, and fabrics you want, a designer will create an order-ready quote. This type of quote usually includes drawings and an itemized list of products to be purchased, including details on fabrics and finishes.
- Revision quotes include major and minor revisions of an order-ready quote. Major revisions require the designer to produce new drawings, but minor revisions don't. If you're ordering furniture from Steelcase, UCSD's contract furniture vendor, you may request up to two major revisions at no charge. Steelcase and most other furniture vendors charge additional design fees for more than two major revisions.
If you have questions regarding quotes or other aspects of buying furniture, please contact Brant Yancey in Purchasing, (858) 534-6721
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