In SAP S/4HANA and SAP ERP, a Request for Quotation (RFQ) can be created in several ways to accommodate different procurement scenarios. A buyer can create an RFQ directly with reference to an existing purchase requisition (PR) to fulfill a documented internal need. An RFQ can also be created as a standalone document without any preceding reference, for instance, to proactively explore market prices. Furthermore, it is possible to create an RFQ with reference to an existing outline agreement, such as a contract, which is useful for renegotiating terms or finding new suppliers for items under a current or expiring agreement.

B. Create automatically as a result of MRP run.

MRP runs generate procurement proposals like purchase requisitions or planned orders, not RFQs directly. A buyer must manually process these proposals to create an RFQ.

D. Create with reference to the purchase order.

This contradicts the standard procurement document flow. An RFQ is used to gather bids before a purchase order (a binding commitment) is created.

1. SAP Help Portal, SAP S/4HANA, "Manage RFQs": This official documentation for the Fiori app (F1991) states, "You can create a request for quotation (RFQ) in the following ways: Manually, from scratch [standalone]. By referencing one or more purchase requisitions." This supports options A and C.

Source: SAP Help Portal, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, "Manage RFQs", Document Version: 2402.

2. SAP Help Portal, SAP ERP, "Creating an RFQ": The documentation for the classic transaction (ME41) details the creation process. It specifies, "You can create an RFQ: With reference to a purchase requisition... With reference to an outline agreement (a contract or a scheduling agreement)... Without reference to another document." This supports options A, C, and E.

Source: SAP Help Portal, SAP ERP 6.0 EHP8, "Creating an RFQ", Section: "Prerequisites".

3. SAP Help Portal, SAP S/4HANA, "MRP Run": The documentation on the MRP process outlines its outputs. It states, "The result of the planning run is procurement proposals... The system creates purchase requisitions for materials that are procured externally." It makes no mention of directly creating RFQs. This confirms option B is incorrect.

Source: SAP Help Portal, SAP S/4HANA, "MRP Live: Planning Run", Document Version: 2023.