When is a proposal not a quotation?

When I was an underwriter, I recall using the term proposal and quotation interchangeably. I would assess the risk, calculate as reasonable a price as would allow me to sleep at night, keeping away the wolves, then propose the quote...or was it quote the proposal? Who cares, right?

This morning, I received the follwing e-mail from our adoption agency in Haiti:

From: feh [mailto:feh@hainet.net]
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 3:06 PM
To: Frank
Subject: Re: Greetings

Dear Franck,

If everything is ok, i should be able to send the proposal in two weeks.

Sincerly,
Marie Paule

Qu: Should I ask her if I can quote her on that ;- )

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