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Clear ✕Manoj Menon
2 weeks ago
Been doing private work for years, first time going for a electrical govt tender in Amritsar.
Read the BOQ line by line: quantities are fixed, you only quote rates. Don't leave any rate blank — a missing rate often makes the bid non-responsive.
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P. Banerjee
4 days ago
Been doing private work for years, first time going for a IT govt tender in Lucknow.
For most IT tenders you'll typically need GST registration, PAN, Udyam/MSME certificate, and proof of similar work. Open the tender's 'Eligibility' and 'Documents' tabs — requirements vary per tender. On each tender page here, the 'Documents to submit' section lists exactly what that tender wants.
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Sanjay H.
4 days ago
I run a small Road works firm in Ludhiana. Trying to bid but a bit confused — any guidance appreciated.
'Similar work' usually means a completed contract of the same category and comparable value in the last 3–7 years. Keep your completion certificates handy — they're the usual proof.
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Neha Iyer
yesterday
Already spent on a DSC, now stuck on the paperwork. Help!
EMD is usually about 2% of the contract value and is fully refundable if you don't win. For a ₹18 L tender that's roughly ₹36 K. It's separate from performance security, which only the winner pays.
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Rajesh Rao
2 days ago
I run a small Plumbing firm in Indore. Trying to bid but a bit confused — any guidance appreciated.
Government works are normally L1 — the lowest valid bid wins. Quote above your real cost but below the ceiling. The bid advisor on each tender suggests a sensible range and the resulting margin.
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Senthil Bose
3 days ago
Already spent on a DSC, now stuck on the paperwork. Help!
For most civil tenders you'll typically need GST registration, PAN, Udyam/MSME certificate, and proof of similar work. Open the tender's 'Eligibility' and 'Documents' tabs — requirements vary per tender. On each tender page here, the 'Documents to submit' section lists exactly what that tender wants.
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S. Agarwal
yesterday
Already spent on a DSC, now stuck on the paperwork. Help!
For most road tenders you'll typically need GST registration, PAN, Udyam/MSME certificate, and proof of similar work. Open the tender's 'Eligibility' and 'Documents' tabs — requirements vary per tender. On each tender page here, the 'Documents to submit' section lists exactly what that tender wants.
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Sweta A.
3 hours ago
Small Water works business, limited budget — want to avoid a wasted application.
'Similar work' usually means a completed contract of the same category and comparable value in the last 3–7 years. Keep your completion certificates handy — they're the usual proof.
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Manoj Khan
3 hours ago
Been doing private work for years, first time going for a healthcare govt tender in Jaipur.
Read the BOQ line by line: quantities are fixed, you only quote rates. Don't leave any rate blank — a missing rate often makes the bid non-responsive.
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V. Hegde
3 days ago
Small HVAC services business, limited budget — want to avoid a wasted application.
Government works are normally L1 — the lowest valid bid wins. Quote above your real cost but below the ceiling. The bid advisor on each tender suggests a sensible range and the resulting margin.
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Sundar Nair
yesterday
I run a small Furniture supplier firm in Ludhiana. Trying to bid but a bit confused — any guidance appreciated.
'Similar work' usually means a completed contract of the same category and comparable value in the last 3–7 years. Keep your completion certificates handy — they're the usual proof.
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Sanjay Mishra
2 weeks ago
Small Water works business, limited budget — want to avoid a wasted application.
'Similar work' usually means a completed contract of the same category and comparable value in the last 3–7 years. Keep your completion certificates handy — they're the usual proof.
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S. Verma
2 weeks ago
Small Electrical works business, limited budget — want to avoid a wasted application.
For most road tenders you'll typically need GST registration, PAN, Udyam/MSME certificate, and proof of similar work. Open the tender's 'Eligibility' and 'Documents' tabs — requirements vary per tender. On each tender page here, the 'Documents to submit' section lists exactly what that tender wants.
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Deepak L.
yesterday
I run a small Electrical works firm in Nagpur. Trying to bid but a bit confused — any guidance appreciated.
'Similar work' usually means a completed contract of the same category and comparable value in the last 3–7 years. Keep your completion certificates handy — they're the usual proof.
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A. Saxena
2 days ago
Already spent on a DSC, now stuck on the paperwork. Help!
'Similar work' usually means a completed contract of the same category and comparable value in the last 3–7 years. Keep your completion certificates handy — they're the usual proof.
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Sundar R.
yesterday
I run a small Business owner firm in Patna. Trying to bid but a bit confused — any guidance appreciated.
A Class-3 DSC from any licensed certifying authority takes 1–2 days. Register it once on the portal and it signs all your bids. Without it you can't submit online.
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Prakash V.
8 hours ago
Small Supplier business, limited budget — want to avoid a wasted application.
For most electrical tenders you'll typically need GST registration, PAN, Udyam/MSME certificate, and proof of similar work. Open the tender's 'Eligibility' and 'Documents' tabs — requirements vary per tender. On each tender page here, the 'Documents to submit' section lists exactly what that tender wants.
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Rahul J.
1 week ago
Already spent on a DSC, now stuck on the paperwork. Help!
EMD is usually about 2% of the contract value and is fully refundable if you don't win. For a ₹12 L tender that's roughly ₹24 K. It's separate from performance security, which only the winner pays.
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M. Mehta
3 days ago
I run a small HVAC services firm in Ludhiana. Trying to bid but a bit confused — any guidance appreciated.
Government works are normally L1 — the lowest valid bid wins. Quote above your real cost but below the ceiling. The bid advisor on each tender suggests a sensible range and the resulting margin.
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A. Mukherjee
1 week ago
Small Road works business, limited budget — want to avoid a wasted application.
For most road tenders you'll typically need GST registration, PAN, Udyam/MSME certificate, and proof of similar work. Open the tender's 'Eligibility' and 'Documents' tabs — requirements vary per tender. On each tender page here, the 'Documents to submit' section lists exactly what that tender wants.
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Gita Pillai
1 week ago
New to government tenders. Want to get this right the first time. Thanks in advance.
A Class-3 DSC from any licensed certifying authority takes 1–2 days. Register it once on the portal and it signs all your bids. Without it you can't submit online.
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Thomas S.
4 days ago
Already spent on a DSC, now stuck on the paperwork. Help!
'Similar work' usually means a completed contract of the same category and comparable value in the last 3–7 years. Keep your completion certificates handy — they're the usual proof.
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S. Iyer
8 hours ago
I run a small HVAC services firm in Kanpur. Trying to bid but a bit confused — any guidance appreciated.
Government works are normally L1 — the lowest valid bid wins. Quote above your real cost but below the ceiling. The bid advisor on each tender suggests a sensible range and the resulting margin.
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Naveen Patel
1 week ago
Small Supplier business, limited budget — want to avoid a wasted application.
'Similar work' usually means a completed contract of the same category and comparable value in the last 3–7 years. Keep your completion certificates handy — they're the usual proof.
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L. Saxena
8 hours ago
Been doing private work for years, first time going for a electrical govt tender in Rajkot.
A Class-3 DSC from any licensed certifying authority takes 1–2 days. Register it once on the portal and it signs all your bids. Without it you can't submit online.
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R. Banerjee
5 days ago
Been doing private work for years, first time going for a water-supply govt tender in Chennai.
Read the BOQ line by line: quantities are fixed, you only quote rates. Don't leave any rate blank — a missing rate often makes the bid non-responsive.
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Sweta G.
8 hours ago
New to government tenders. Want to get this right the first time. Thanks in advance.
'Similar work' usually means a completed contract of the same category and comparable value in the last 3–7 years. Keep your completion certificates handy — they're the usual proof.
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Vikram Yadav
yesterday
Already spent on a DSC, now stuck on the paperwork. Help!
'Similar work' usually means a completed contract of the same category and comparable value in the last 3–7 years. Keep your completion certificates handy — they're the usual proof.
▲ 36 found this helpful