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Process · Customer acceptance and order handoff

Customer acceptance and order handoff

Record acceptance of an approved offer and transfer the accepted revision through a receipt-backed order connection.

Step by step

  1. Check the customer's instruction Quote Specialist

    Quote Specialist compares the acceptance instruction with the Approved quote and its current revision. Read the validity date and relevant attachments before requesting acceptance. If the customer asks for a changed option or price, follow the correction process before accepting that commercial basis.

    • Confirm the customer's instruction matches the approved offer
    • Updates Quotes, Record attachments, Review decisions
  2. Record acceptance Quote Specialist

    Quote Specialist uses the guarded acceptance action. The action checks the approved revision and expiry before moving the quote from Approved to Accepted and recording its acceptance date. Preserve the accepted line values for the downstream transfer.

    • Move Approved to Accepted and record the date
    • Updates Quotes, Quote lines, Operation receipts
  3. Request order handoff Quote Specialist

    Quote Specialist requests handoff for the accepted quote revision. The operation checks the accepted state, expected revision and downstream connection. Its stable operation key identifies the quote and revision so repeated requests can resolve through the existing receipt.

    • Record the revision-specific transfer request
    • Updates Quotes, Quote lines, Operation receipts
  4. Inspect the connection result Quote Specialist

    Quote Specialist reads the receipt to see whether the request is Pending, Completed, Failed or needs review. A downstream order connection must supply real effect evidence and an external reference. If no connection is available, keep the receipt Pending and investigate setup with the connection owner.

    • Read the downstream result and references
    • Updates Operation receipts
  5. Verify the transfer evidence Auditor

    Auditor follows the accepted quote and receipt through the recorded external reference. Reconciliation examines any disputed completion claim against local quote and decision evidence. A repeat handoff request must preserve the operation's existing identity and avoid another downstream effect.

    • Trace completion and investigate discrepancies
    • Updates Operation receipts, Quotes, Review decisions

Where it usually breaks

And how to keep it from happening.

  • Acceptance after expiry. The protected action must refuse an offer beyond its validity window.
  • Unavailable connection. Pending remains the correct handoff outcome until the order system supplies evidence.
  • Repeated transfer request. Inspect the existing receipt before retrying so the team retains the same operation identity.
Quote Specialist
, Pricing Reviewer, Auditor.

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