This Quote Expired 5 Months Ago. Did You Still Use It?

A quote is valid for 30 days. Five months past expiration means what?

It means if purchasing is still ordering at this price, you are probably overpaying for every ton of steel. Market drops, suppliers don't tell you. Market rises, they definitely won't tell you.

This system tracks one thing: when your quotes expire.

Expired Quotes, Marked in Red

Open the page. Three numbers at the top tell the story.

One expired quote. Zero expiring in 30 days. Zero with no expiry date set.
Below, the list. Vendor A, 12mm steel reinforcement. 1,500 per ton. Quoted August 15. Expired August 31. Today, five months overdue.

Is this quote still being used? No one knows. But the system puts that question right in front of you.

Compare Prices Side by Side

Supplier price tracking page. One active supplier. One material tracked.

Nothing to compare yet. But the table is ready. When more quotes come in, who is high, who is low, one look tells you. Average price, price spread. Automatically calculated.

Beyond Expiry Alerts, Actions Await

Next to the expired quote list, three shortcuts.

Add new quote. New price, log it immediately.

Price tracking. See trends up or down.

Export report. For meetings, audits, supplier negotiations.

High Procurement Costs Often Come from Expired Prices

Not from expensive suppliers. From prices that are no longer valid.

The market moves. Quotes stay still. Purchasing orders at old prices. Finance pays at old prices. The overpayment goes unnoticed.

This system doesn't decide for you. It pulls that expired quote out of the drawer and puts it where you can't miss it. Once you see it, you will check.