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The Evaluator · Stage 01 Qualify

Decide whether the opportunity merits pursuit, before you commit an engineering hour.

The Evaluator reads the opportunity and scores it against your eligibility, capability, capacity, commercial position and risk record, then assembles the decision pack for the Pursuit gate. Qualification scorecard, eligibility status, pursuit cost, capacity view, strategic rationale.

Inputs

What the Evaluator reads.

Structured, versioned, permissioned, no scraping, no shadow copies.

Tender or opportunity notice
Scope, eligibility criteria, deadlines, submission format
Capability library
Reference projects, credentials, certifications, CVs
Capacity view
Team availability, current commitments, partner options
Commercial history
Win rates, margin bands, approved unit rates
Risk and client record
Contract terms, jurisdiction, counterparty and payment history
Outputs

What lands in the Pursuit gate pack.

01
Qualification scorecard

Strategic fit, capability, capacity, commercial position and risk, each score linked to its evidence.

02
Eligibility status

Mandatory criteria tested one by one, with disqualifiers and evidence gaps named explicitly.

03
Pursuit cost estimate

The bid-side cost of pursuing, in hours and money, before an engineering hour is committed.

04
Principal risk view

Contract, delivery, counterparty and jurisdiction exposures surfaced for the gate.

05
Gate memorandum

A decision pack for the Pursuit gate, with the strategic rationale and the audit trail attached.

Pursuit gate

Four decisions. One recorded owner.

Eligibility, capability, capacity, pursuit cost, client attractiveness and principal risks.

Participants: Capture lead, bid sponsor, delivery representative, finance or commercial as required.

BID

Pursue with full resourcing. Owners, budget and gate calendar are set.

CONDITIONAL BID

Pursue only if named conditions are cleared, such as a partner, a licence or a clarification.

MONITOR

Do not commit resources yet. Track for addenda, scope change or client signals.

DECLINE

Do not pursue. The rationale and disqualifiers are recorded for the pipeline record.

Evidence, not vibes

Every score links back to the paragraph, the reference project or the approved rate that produced it.