Review & Accept a Quote
How to read a quote, what its numbers mean, and what happens when you accept.
A quote is the firm's commercial proposal for your request. You review it and accept it before work begins.
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Open the quote
When a quote arrives, your request shows
QUOTEDand you're notified by email or WhatsApp. Open it from the request.A quote with its line items, GST, and total.
A quote with its line items, GST, and total. - 2
Read the breakdown
A quote lists the professional fee, applicable GST, and any pass-through costs. See GST vs non-GST for how tax is applied.
Next →If it looks right, accept it.
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Accept
Accepting the quote confirms the engagement. Your request moves to
CONFIRMEDand the quote becomesACCEPTED.Next →You proceed to payment, or the firm begins work depending on the service.
Quote states
A quote can also be REJECTED (you declined) or EXPIRED (it lapsed before you acted).
Quote is not the final bill
The quote is your estimate. The document you settle at the end is the final invoice, which reconciles anything paid along the way. See Quote vs Invoice.