Extract RFQ and BOQ requirements into Excel
A commenter uses Cowork at work to read RFQs and BOQs with attachments and pull the requirements into an Excel file; another used it to clean folders.
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- What they did
- A solutions architect said they use Claude Cowork at work to process RFQs and BOQs plus attachments, reading hundreds of pages across PDF, Word, and Excel files. It extracts the requirements into an Excel file, factors in the organization’s capabilities and staff qualifications, and also calculates proposal amounts for different scenarios; they recommended making a reusable plugin for each workflow.
- How it went
- They said it gives a very accurate picture of the RFQ and more accurate information for submitting proposals. No hard metrics or failure cases were provided in the thread.
- Worth knowing
- Their setup was a MacBook Pro M5 with 24 GB RAM, and they said reusable workflow plugins help avoid repeating the setup.
Try it yourself with Claude Cowork
Read the RFQ and BOQ documents in [folder path], including their attachments, and extract every requirement into an Excel file. Use columns for item number, description, quantity, unit, specifications, deadline, and source file with page or section. When done, list anything ambiguous or missing for me to review. Do not edit the original files.
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