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BOQ and quotation comparison software

Build the bill of quantities from measurements and rate analysis, then use it to buy. Sampraxis sends a site's material indent out for quotation, lays the vendor rates side by side, marks the lowest (L1) bid and turns the chosen quotation into a purchase order in one step. It is made for contractors and builders who buy for several sites.

Launching soon: part of Sampraxis Project Management, which opens to early-access firms first.

A BOQ built from measurements and rate analysis

The BOQ is the backbone of the project: it sets what will be billed to the client and what has to be bought. In Sampraxis, BOQ quantities come from recorded measurements, and rates can come from rate analysis — the materials, labour and machinery that go into one unit of each item.

  • Record measurements item by item and let the quantities roll up into the BOQ.
  • Use standard rate-analysis coefficients or project-specific ones.
  • Import BOQ rates rather than typing a long schedule by hand.
  • Link materials to BOQ tasks, so planned material quantities follow the work.

From site indent to request for quotation

Purchasing starts at site. An approved indent — what the site needs and by when — becomes a request for quotation with a list of vendors. As quotations arrive, your team enters each vendor's rates against the same items.

Quotation comparison with L1 marked

The quotation comparison lays every vendor's rate side by side, item by item, with totals. The lowest rate is marked as L1 so it stands out, but price is only one input: delivery time, payment terms and past performance still matter, and the final choice is yours.

Purchase order in one step

Selecting a quotation creates the purchase order from it — vendor, items, quantities and rates carried across — and marks the other quotations as not selected. The PO can be sent as a PDF, advances can be paid against it, and the GRN at site is recorded against it. See material management for what happens after the PO.

Frequently asked questions

What does L1 mean in a quotation comparison?

L1 is the lowest quoted rate, L2 the next lowest, and so on. Sampraxis marks the lowest rate so it is easy to see, but the choice of vendor stays with you.

Can I compare quotations item by item?

Yes. The comparison is a matrix: items down the side, vendors across the top, each cell the quoted rate, with totals per vendor.

Can I bring in an existing BOQ?

Yes. BOQ items and rates can be imported instead of typed one by one, and measurements can then be recorded against them.

Do vendors enter their own quotations?

No. Your team enters the rates from the quotations vendors send by email, WhatsApp or on paper, so vendors do not need a login.

What happens to the vendors who were not selected?

When you select a quotation, the others on the same request are marked as not selected, so the comparison stays on record for audit.

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