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Proposals, bids & tender materials · Working

Bid/no-bid decision

Also called: go/no-go decision

ELI5

The choice to compete for a contract or walk away.

Used in conversation

“Make the bid/no-bid decision before the writing team starts.”

Definition

A structured decision about whether pursuing a procurement opportunity is strategically and commercially worthwhile.

Here “Bid/no-bid decision” means: A structured decision about whether pursuing a procurement opportunity is strategically and commercially worthwhile.

Pitch context

You will see “Bid/no-bid decision” in business pitches, proposals, executive summaries and decision decks when the discussion reaches proposals, bids & tender materials.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret proposals, bids & tender materials without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

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Sources & evidence · 3

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.