Search or list suppliers in the AuraVMS account. Use before add_supplier (supplier emails are unique) and to collect supplier UUIDs for create_rfq.

Add a new supplier to the AuraVMS account. Searches for the email first (supplier emails are unique — re-adding an existing vendor fails). Returns the supplier UUID to use in create_rfq.

Create an RFQ in AuraVMS. SAFETY: by default this saves a DRAFT and emails nobody. Pass send:true ONLY after the user has explicitly confirmed — sending emails a zero-signup quote link to every invited supplier. Supplier IDs come from list_suppliers / add_supplier.

List RFQs (filter by status open/closed, search, paginate). Pass rfq_id to get one RFQ's items and per-supplier response status (has_responded / is_declined — answers 'who hasn't responded?'). Item ids feed get_quotes.

Pull all supplier quotes for one RFQ line item, with AuraVMS's native L1/L2/L3 price ranking (L1 = lowest quoted price). Returns per-supplier price, lead time, remarks, response_id (needed by place_order) and rank_label. L1 is price-only — still weigh lead time, payment terms and deviations before recommending an award.

Place the purchase order on a winning quote. SAFETY: this is a purchase commitment and emails a PO to the supplier — it refuses unless confirm:true is passed after the user has explicitly approved this exact order. bought_quantity/bought_price default to the quoted values; only override deliberately (negotiated price, split award).

Email a reminder to suppliers who haven't responded to an RFQ. Omit supplier_ids to remind all non-responders. SAFETY: throttled to once per RFQ per 24 hours — chasing more often weakens the buyer's position.

Close an RFQ once awards are placed (or the sourcing round is abandoned). Suppliers can no longer submit quotes after closing.