A system includes one or more computers associated with a buyer for
locally generating price quotes. The one or more computers receive a
pricing tool from a seller, the pricing tool operable to generate price
quotes for the seller, and locally store the pricing tool received from
the seller such that the pricing tool is locally accessible to the one or
more computers associated with the buyer. The one or more computers
access a request for quote (RFQ) specifying an order including quantities
of one or more items, the RFQ requesting a price quote for the order, and
communicate the RFQ to the locally accessible pricing tool. Using the
locally accessible pricing tool received from the seller, the one or more
computers locally generate a price quote for the order. The one or more
computers provide the locally generated price quote for the order for
possible further action by the buyer.