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Material went up after I quoted — can I change the price?
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Before acceptance, use the quote validity and material-escalation terms; after acceptance, follow the agreed contract and request a change order.
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The direct answer
A 6061 plate quoted at $420 when material is $6.80/lb becomes $468 at $7.60/lb. Show the original allowance, supplier invoice, and $48 delta instead of silently changing the unit price.
Test the decision against the shop evidence in this example: A 6061 plate quoted at $420 when material is $6.
Carry the measurable input from the worked case into the estimator's notes: A 6061 plate quoted at $420 when material is $6.
Evidence from a shop floor
If 25 pieces move from $8.40 to $10.10 material each, the direct delta is $42.50; with 30% markup the customer adjustment is $55.25. Send the supplier confirmation and offer approval, substitute material, or cancellation before ordering.
Keep the commercial decision tied to the evidence, including a 6061 plate quoted at $420 when material is $6.
The handoff is complete only when the owner can restate the route without losing a 6061 plate quoted at $420 when material is $6.
Build the quote route
Freeze revision and quantity, record the material quote date, state validity, and route any post-acceptance change through written approval.
A useful review question is whether the current RFQ still matches this route: freeze revision and quantity, record the material quote date, state validity, and route any post-acceptance change through written approval.
The next estimator should be able to challenge the assumption behind this route: freeze revision and quantity, record the material quote date, state validity, and route any post-acceptance change through written approval.
Use the source notes to date the assumption and record why this route was selected: freeze revision and quantity, record the material quote date, state validity, and route any post-acceptance change through written approval.
Release and learn
A supplier move does not override an accepted contract; taxes, freight, and a buyer-specific escalation clause can change the result.
If the buyer asks for a different outcome, explain the boundary in these terms: a supplier move does not override an accepted contract; taxes, freight, and a buyer-specific escalation clause can change the result.
Before changing the total, verify whether the caveat applies: a supplier move does not override an accepted contract; taxes, freight, and a buyer-specific escalation clause can change the result.
A customer-facing explanation should make the risk legible: a supplier move does not override an accepted contract; taxes, freight, and a buyer-specific escalation clause can change the result.
Close the loop by noting the evidence that would make this estimate obsolete: a supplier move does not override an accepted contract; taxes, freight, and a buyer-specific escalation clause can change the result.
Keep the commercial decision tied to the evidence, including a 6061 plate quoted at $420 when material is $6.
Price one of your own parts
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