Where the rules are
- The contract notice: a short summary of conditions
- The invitation to tender or instructions to bidders
- The selection questionnaire (in the UK often called the SQ, in the EU the ESPD)
- Annexes on insurance, certificates and financial standing
How to check each rule
For every rule, write down the exact wording, the page, and your evidence. If you cannot find evidence, mark it unknown. Unknown is not the same as yes.
Common traps
- Turnover measured over the last three years, not the last one
- References that must be from the public sector
- Certificates that must be held at the bid deadline, not the start date
- Rules hidden in an annex that the notice does not mention