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bid paper

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UK/ˈbɪd ˌpeɪpə/
US/ˈbɪd ˌpeɪpər/

Meanings

  1. noununcountablebusinessspecialist

    The documents or forms that a company fills in when it offers a price to do a job or supply goods.

    Grammar: Usually uncountable; use 'a piece of bid paper' or 'a set of bid papers' for specific items.

    Patterns

    • bid paper for something
    • submit bid paper
    • complete bid paper

    The construction firm spent three days preparing its bid paper for the new bridge project.

    You must submit your bid paper before the deadline on Friday.

    She reviewed the bid paper carefully to make sure all the costs were included.

  2. noununcountablebusinessspecialist

    The physical sheets of paper on which a bid is written or printed, especially in auctions or formal tenders.

    Grammar: Also uncountable; can be used with 'sheet of' or 'piece of' to count individual sheets.

    Patterns

    • a sheet of bid paper
    • sign the bid paper

    The auctioneer asked for a sheet of bid paper to record the final offer.

    He signed the bid paper at the bottom and handed it to the clerk.

Common combinations

submit bid paper
All suppliers must submit bid paper by noon on Monday.
prepare bid paper
The team worked late to prepare the bid paper for the hospital contract.
bid paper for a project
They are drafting the bid paper for the new housing development.
review bid paper
The committee will review each bid paper before choosing a winner.
a sheet of bid paper
Please write your final offer on a single sheet of bid paper.

Synonyms and how they differ

tender
Tender is the more common general term for the whole offer and its documents; bid paper specifically refers to the paper forms or documents themselves.
bid documents
Bid documents is a broader phrase that can include specifications and contracts, while bid paper often means just the forms to be filled in.

Word family

bid noun
An offer of a price, especially at an auction or in a competition for a contract.
bidder noun
A person or company that makes a bid.
bidding noun
The process of making bids.

Commonly confused: bid paper or bid bond? bid paper or bid package?

bid paper vs bid bond

A bid bond is a financial guarantee that accompanies a bid, not the paper itself.

bid paper vs bid package

A bid package is the complete set of documents sent to bidders, which may include bid paper but also other materials.

Practice

The purchasing manager asked the supplier to send the ___ for the office furniture contract.

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