Generally speaking, the interpretation of the tender documents is mainly to understand the needs of the tenderer, and its main purposes are as follows:

1) Understand key issues such as project nature, construction period, bid closing date and various guarantee requirements;

2) Define the responsibilities, scope of work and quotation requirements of the bidder;

3) Define the contents and requirements of bid preparation;

4) Understand the technical requirements of the project so as to make a reasonable construction plan;

5) Understand the materials and equipment used in the project so as to make market inquiry;

6) Ask the tenderee to clarify any errors, ambiguities or contradictions found in the bidding documents;

7) Discover the hidden risks and unfavorable privacy in bidding documents (contracts, technical documents, etc.). ) in order to formulate reasonable countermeasures;

8) Find out the unreasonable clauses in the contract or the clauses that the bidder must bear risks, so as to take corresponding countermeasures. Interpretation of bidding documents is also an important step of risk management. Through reading, we can find and identify the risks in the bidding documents, attract the attention of the bidding team, and make a good response.

Understanding and accurately grasping the bidding documents is the premise of preparing qualified technical and commercial bids, and it is also the first and key step for the bidding team to start bidding, which must be highly valued.

Interpretation of bidding documents

Bidders should be fully familiar with the contents of the bidding documents, and don't ignore any details. Unfamiliarity with the bidding documents and misunderstanding of the contract conditions may bring you wrong judgment, and then cause economic losses when the project is implemented. In the process of studying the bidding documents, if there are any problems or ambiguities in the bidding documents, they should be questioned in writing or at the pre-bidding meeting, and they should be clearly stated.

Scope of work, responsibilities and quotation requirements of the bidder

Attention should be paid to whether the contract belongs to unit price contract and lump sum contract, or a cost plus fee contract. Different types of contracts have different responsibilities and risks for contractors;

Engineering technical specifications describe the content and characteristics of engineering technology and technology according to the type of project, and stipulate the technical requirements for equipment, materials, construction and installation methods, while others stipulate the methods and requirements for inspection, test and acceptance of engineering quality (including materials and equipment). Attention should be paid to the technical requirements and adopted specifications of each job. When different codes are adopted, the construction methods and control indexes will be inconsistent, which may sometimes have a great impact on the construction methods, machines and equipment adopted and working hours quota. Ignoring this point will not only bring difficulties to bidding decision-making, but also cause difficulties to future construction work.