RFP INTELLIGENCE FOR BID TEAMS

Turn complex RFPs into clear Go/No-Go decisions.

Upload an RFP and get key dates, submission requirements, a compliance matrix, risk flags, and a structured Go/No-Go memo — before your team spends days reading the document.

Built for contractors and B2B teams reviewing RFP / RFQ / ITB documents.

RFP · 118 pages

1. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for the

complete performance of the work described herein, in strict accordance with

the specifications, drawings, and addenda issued prior to bid opening. Any

deviation from the specifications must be approved in writing by the

Owner's Representative no less than ten (10) business days before the

scheduled pre-bid meeting. Failure to acknowledge all addenda in the form

prescribed by Section 4.2 shall render the bid non-responsive and subject

to rejection without further consideration by the Owner or its agents...

Key dates

Submission deadline · Feb 025 days left

Compliance matrix

Bid bond (5% of bid)● High

Risk flag

High-risk clause detected

Go / No-Go decision

Score 82 / 100Conditional Go

Built for teams that respond to procurement documents every week.

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RFP review is too important to run from memory, spreadsheets, and rushed scans.

More RFPs, same proposal bandwidth

Teams are expected to review more opportunities without pulling SMEs into every first-pass scan.

Submission mistakes can disqualify a bid

A missed addendum, bid bond, signature, or mandatory form can knock you out before scoring begins.

Risk clauses surface too late

Liquidated damages, retainage, insurance, and bonding burdens are often found after the team is already committed.

Past answers are hard to reuse safely

Useful language sits in old Word files and email threads, with no source, owner, freshness, or approval trail.

Upload the RFP. Get the decision package.

ClearRFP turns scattered solicitation documents into a sourced, owner-ready review: what must be done, who should review it, and what still needs a human decision.

Before ClearRFP

Manual
  • 118-page PDF, 3 addenda, 2 Excel schedules
  • Bid bond and Power of Attorney buried in forms
  • Insurance endorsement requested in Addendum 2
  • Net-45, retainage, and liquidated damages missed until late
  • SMEs chased by email for repeat answers

After ClearRFP

Review-ready
  • Key dates with source page and owner
  • Compliance matrix with mandatory/missing status
  • Risk register for bonding, insurance, LD, and cash-flow terms
  • Clarification questions before the Q&A deadline
  • Company fit, financial fit, and reference match
  • Reusable answer suggestions for human approval
  • Exportable DOCX memo and XLSX matrix

Decision

Conditional Go

Open tasks

7

Exports

DOCX + XLSX

Compliance matrix

43

requirements

7

need review

100%

source linked

RequirementStatusRisk

Acknowledge Addenda 1-3 on bid form

Source: RFP · p.03

MissingHigh

5% bid bond from Treasury-listed surety

Source: RFP · p.14

RequiredHigh

ACORD certificate naming City as additional insured

Source: RFP · p.18

RequiredMedium

Two municipal HVAC references over $2M

Source: RFP · p.35

MatchedLow
Risk flag

High-risk clause detected

Liquidated damages of $1,500 per calendar day apply after substantial completion.

Confirm schedule float and legal tolerance before committing to bid.

Source: General Conditions · p.42

Go/No-Go decision
Go / No-Go decisionConditional Go
Recommendation
Conditional Go
Score
78 / 100
Confidence
Medium

Primary concerns

  • 5% bid bond and 100% performance bond required
  • Aggressive 45-day procurement-to-mobilization window
  • Liquidated damages need legal review

Dimension scores

Compliance feasibility
78
Capability fit
88
Schedule feasibility
64
Financial fit
57
Reference match
82

From document to decision in four steps.

01

Upload the RFP

Drop in a PDF, DOCX, XLSX, or CSV. ClearRFP parses and structures it.

02

Review extracted requirements

Key dates, submission requirements, and a compliance matrix — pulled out for you.

03

Evaluate risk and company fit

See flagged risks, financial terms, and how the opportunity fits your company.

04

Export the decision package

Download a Go/No-Go memo and supporting tables as XLSX and DOCX.

Everything your team needs before deciding whether to bid.

ClearRFP doesn't just summarize the document — it produces the concrete outputs a bid decision actually requires.

Key dates

Pre-bid, questions due, and submission deadlines, in one place.

Compliance matrix

Every requirement, its status, and its risk level.

Risk flags

High-risk clauses surfaced with the source passage.

Required forms & bonding

Insurance, bonds, and disqualifying conditions.

Questions & clarifications

Draft questions to send before the deadline.

Financial fit

Commercial terms, cash-flow risk, and bonding burden.

Reference match

Where your capabilities align and where gaps remain.

Reusable answer suggestions

Past approved answers surfaced for Use/Dismiss review.

Go/No-Go memo

A structured recommendation with score and confidence.

Decision exports

Sample DOCX and XLSX packages generated from reviewed data.

Objective review first. Company-specific decisions after onboarding.

Start with an objective read of any RFP. Once you teach ClearRFP about your company, it evaluates every opportunity against your profile.

Generic Reviewer Mode
GenericBefore onboarding

Available immediately, no setup required.

A fast, objective review of any RFP.

  • Key dates
  • Submission requirements
  • Risk flags
  • Compliance items
  • Clarification questions

Missing company context

Bonding capacity
Not checked
Past answers
Not suggested
Company-Specific Mode
Company-specificAfter onboarding

After a short company onboarding.

ClearRFP evaluates the opportunity against your company.

  • Capability fit
  • Geographic fit
  • Capacity fit
  • Risk-preference fit
  • Reference match
  • Reusable answer suggestions
  • Company-specific Go/No-Go memo

Fit

84

Risk

Medium

Reuse

1 match

Company profile

Capability
3 of 4 certifications on file
Geography
Within standard service radius
Capacity
Backlog allows this timeline
Risk preference
Within stated tolerance

Similar answer ready

Insurance wording found from a prior municipal retrofit, ready for human approval.

Built for teams that can't afford to miss the details.

General contractorsSpecialty & trade contractorsEngineering firmsB2B service providersProposal & bid teamsOwner-operators who review bids personally

AI-assisted review. Human-owned decisions.

ClearRFP helps your team review RFPs faster and more consistently — but people stay responsible for every final legal, financial, operational, and proposal decision.

ClearRFP is not:

  • legal advice
  • an autonomous proposal submission system
  • final pricing or proposal approval
  • a replacement for your proposal, legal, finance, or operations teams
  • a model trained on your private data
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Simple plans for teams that bid.

Pricing is being finalized. Start a trial now, or talk to us about early access.

Starter

For small teams reviewing occasional RFPs.

  • Objective RFP review
  • Key dates & compliance matrix
  • Risk flags & questions
  • XLSX / DOCX export

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Pro

For active bidders that need company-specific analysis.

  • Everything in Starter, plus:
  • Company-specific mode
  • Capability & reference match
  • Financial fit review
  • Go/No-Go memo with rationale

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Team

For teams that need shared workflows and higher usage.

  • Everything in Pro, plus:
  • Shared projects & collaboration
  • Higher usage limits
  • Historical bid analytics (win/loss)
  • Priority support

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Questions, answered.

No. ClearRFP flags clauses and requirements to help your team review faster, but it is not legal advice. Final legal review stays with your team or counsel.

No. ClearRFP prepares a structured review and Go/No-Go memo. Submitting the proposal is always a human decision and action.

PDF, DOCX, XLSX, and CSV, with OCR fallback for scanned documents.

Yes. You can export the decision package and supporting tables to DOCX and XLSX.

ClearRFP combines a deterministic score across several dimensions — compliance, risk, capability, financial fit, and more — with an AI-generated memo. Your team reviews and can override the recommendation.

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Ready to turn your next RFP into a clear decision?

Start with an objective review in minutes — no company setup required.

Review starts with
PDF, DOCX, XLSX, CSV
Decision package
DOCX + XLSX exports
Human control
Review, override, comment