You need to ship two GE Voluson 730 Ultrasound Systems from Wesley Hills, NY, USA to Bristol, UK for use in a new hospital (Southmead Hospital Bristol, NHS Trust) being built there. Prepare a request for quotation (RFQ) for the shipment of the machines. The machines can operate on either 110 or 240 V. Shipping parameters for each machine are: weight 175 Kg; height: 1.6 meters; width: 0.75 meters; depth: 1.1 meters. Ownership of the units will transfer to the receiver when the machines are shipped from the warehouse in Wesley Hills. The value of each machine is €98,000.
In addition to preparing the RFQ, create a separate document with answers to the following questions:
· From how many transport companies will you request a quotation?
· What will be the next step after you receive the requested quotation(s)?
Please make sure that you cite and reference all your outside sources properly, as per the Harvard Referencing System.