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# How to add suppliers to your request

> Add additional suppliers to an existing sourcing request

This guide shows you how to add more suppliers to a sourcing request after it's been created.

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## Add suppliers to a request

1. Open the sourcing request
2. Click **Add Supplier**
3. Choose where to find suppliers:
   * **From your supplier list** - Select any supplier you've added to ChemCloud
   * **From the ChemCloud network** - Find new suppliers through the marketplace
4. Select the supplier(s) to add
5. Confirm to send the RFQ to the new supplier(s)

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## What you see for each supplier

| Field           | What it shows                                |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Supplier name   | The supplier's company name                  |
| Approval status | Approved, Pending, or no approval on file    |
| Contact         | The account manager who will receive the RFQ |

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## Things to note

* Your approved suppliers are pre-loaded when you first create a request - you only need to add suppliers manually if you want to go beyond your approved list
* If you add a non-approved supplier, their approval status will show as "Not started" - a reminder that you'd need to complete an approval if you select their quote
* You can also remove pre-loaded suppliers by clicking the **X** next to their name if you don't want to quote them for this request