Tender submission checklist — 15 things to double-check before you submit
A last-minute checklist so a small mistake doesn't get your bid rejected.
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Before you start filling the bid
- Confirm you meet every eligibility line — class, turnover, and similar-work value.
- Check the closing date and time. Plan to submit a full day early.
- Make sure your DSC (digital signature) is valid and registered on the portal.
- Re-read the tender for any addendum/corrigendum issued after publishing.
Documents
- Every required document is scanned as a clear, readable PDF.
- GST, PAN and registration certificates are current (not expired).
- Work-completion certificates match the values the tender asks for.
- File sizes are within the portal's upload limit.
Money & price
- EMD is paid by the correct mode and the receipt is attached.
- Check if your MSME/Udyam status gives an EMD exemption — claim it if so.
- Your BOQ rates are filled in every row — no blank or zero cells by mistake.
- Totals add up; recheck rounding and units (per metre vs per km, etc.).
Final submit
- Technical and financial bids are both completed and uploaded.
- You signed with your DSC and saw the 'submitted successfully' confirmation.
- You downloaded the acknowledgement/receipt for your records.
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