# Answer questions

When you respond to a request for proposal or request for information event, you will have a list of questions to answer. Questions are organized into one or more sections. You must answer all required questions, which are marked with a red asterisk (\*), to submit your response.

**More info**: For a question, click **More Info** to access additional fields. You can view additional information from the buyer, or add additional information. Depending on the question type, you may be able to add a SKU, Country of Origin, Minimum Order Quantity, Comment, and Attachment.

Review the following available question response types.

### Attachment <a href="#attachment" id="attachment"></a>

Click **Add file** to display a window to select and attach a file. Your file can be up to 100MB, and the file name cannot be longer than 255 characters. See [Attachments](https://docs.fairmarkit.com/suppliers/suppliers/events/respond-to-an-event/attachments) for more information.

**Additional attachments**: Click **More info > Comment / attachment > Add files**... to add additional attachments to the question.

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Click **Add file**.\
You are prompted to select a file.

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Select you file, and click **Open**.

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### Conditional <a href="#conditional" id="conditional"></a>

You may need to answer an additional question depending on your answer to a question. The additional question could be any question type.

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### Compliance <a href="#compliance" id="compliance"></a>

Select if you are *Fully compliant*, *Partially compliant*, or *Non-compliant*.

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### Date <a href="#date" id="date"></a>

Click the field to select a date.

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### Date range <a href="#daterange" id="daterange"></a>

Click the field to select a starting and ending date to create a date range.

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### Multiple choice <a href="#multiplechoice" id="multiplechoice"></a>

With multiple choice questions, you can select from a list of predefined answers. The buyer may allow you to choose one or multiple responses.

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#### Single response

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Click **Response**.\
and then select an option from the drop-down list.

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From **Response**, select an option.
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Click **Save**.

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#### Multi-response

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Click **Response**.\
and then select an option from the drop-down list.

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From **Response**, select an one or more options.
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1. Click **Save**.

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### No response <a href="#noresponse" id="noresponse"></a>

This is an information-only line item that doesn't require a response.

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### Number <a href="#number" id="number"></a>

Enter a numerical value with up to 8 decimal places.

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### Percent <a href="#percent" id="percent"></a>

Enter a percent value with up to 2 decimal places.

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### Text <a href="#text" id="text"></a>

Enter a text-based response containing up to 4,000 characters.

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Click **Response**.\
A window displays for adding your response.\
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Enter your answer. You can enter up to 4,000 characters.
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Click **Save**.\
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### Unit price <a href="#unitprice" id="unitprice"></a>

In the Unit price/Value column, enter the price based on the Unit. If an item is free, select *Actions* > *Free*. Unit price is used for variety of units like *each*, *lump sum*, *project*, etc.

**Convert unit**: If you need to convert the unit to a different UOM, see [Convert a UOM](https://docs.fairmarkit.com/suppliers/suppliers/events/respond-to-an-event/convert-a-uom).

**Quantities**: If you need to respond with less of an item or provide pricing for different quantities, see [Change quantity](https://docs.fairmarkit.com/suppliers/suppliers/events/respond-to-an-event/change-quantity) or [Add additional quantities](https://docs.fairmarkit.com/suppliers/suppliers/events/respond-to-an-event/add-additional-quantities)

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### Yes/No <a href="#yesno" id="yesno"></a>

Select the toggle if your response is *Yes* to the question.

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