Resource library
How Canadian construction bids are won.
An authority library, not a blog — plain answers to the questions that decide bids. Organized around the two things you're trying to do, plus the language to do them in.
Two pillars
Start with what you're trying to win
Every guide lives under one of two pillars — the scored bid, or the admissible one. Pick the pillar that matches the bid in front of you.
Pillar 01
Win the scored bid
How qualitative and RFP bids are evaluated, and how to write to the criteria that actually move the score. For contractors pursuing work where price is only part of the decision.
Pillar 02
Stay admissible
The compliance traps that disqualify low bidders — bonds, forms, addenda, deadlines — and how to clear every one before close. For contractors competing on price.
Reference
The bidding glossary
A plain-language dictionary of Canadian construction-bidding terms — one page per term, written to answer the question directly. From consent of surety to compliance matrix, defined without the jargon.
Open the glossary arrow_forward- Consent of surety
- A surety's written commitment to provide performance and payment bonds if you win.
- Addendum
- An official change to a live solicitation — unacknowledged, it can void your bid.
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