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TenderIQ Research Survey : Infrastructure & Construction Tender Practices
This survey is part of a BE final-year major project (TenderIQ) at Watumull Institute, studying tender management practices in the infrastructure & construction sector. Responses are confidential and used only for this project. Takes ~5-7 minutes.
Section 1: Company Profile
Company name [optional]
Type of tenders you bid on [select all that apply]
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NHAI/Highways
PWD
Metro Rail
Municipal/Urban Infra
Irrigation
Private EPC
Other
Company size
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A
<50 employees
B
50-200
C
200-500
D
500+
Approx. number of tenders bid on per year
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A
<5
B
5-15
C
15-30
D
30+
Section 2: Current Process
How is tender eligibility currently checked?
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A
Manual review by staff
B
In-house checklist/software
C
Outsourced to consultant
D
No formal process
On average, how long does it take to review a tender document and decide to bid?
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A
<1 day
B
1-3 days
C
4-7 days
D
1-2 weeks
E
2+ weeks
Do you use any software/tool for tender management today? [optional]
Section 3: Pain Points
Have you ever prepared a bid only to later realize you were ineligible?
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A
Yes
B
No
Which of these are your biggest challenges? [select all that apply]
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Understanding eligibility criteria
Estimating project cost/EMD
Spotting risky clauses (penalties, liquidated damages)
Deciding which of multiple open tenders to pursue
Drafting technical proposals
Time taken overall
Rate how much of a problem each is: 1 = Not a problem, 5 = Major problem
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1
2
3
4
5
Eligibility errors
Hidden risk clauses
Cost estimation errors
Portfolio prioritization
Proposal drafting time
Section 4: Openness to an AI-Assisted Tool
Would your company be open to using an AI tool that auto-checks eligibility, flags risk, estimates cost, and recommends bid/no-bid?
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A
Very open
B
Somewhat open
C
Neutral
D
Skeptical
E
Not interested
What would concern you most about adopting such a tool? [select all that apply]
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Accuracy/trust
Data privacy
Cost
Integration with existing workflow
Team training
Optional: Would you be willing to be contacted for a follow-up interview?
A
Yes
B
No
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