You sent the same request to five suppliers. You got back five answers in five formats: a PDF with a logo the size of a billboard, an Excel file with three tabs, a WhatsApp voice note, a one-line email that says "best price for you", and a polite reply asking for more details you already sent. Congratulations, you are now doing procurement. The hard part of sourcing is rarely getting quotes. It is turning them into something you can actually compare. Here is a practical method, whether you...