Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Bidding, estimating & procurement · Working

Check bid

Also called: cover bid, complementary bid

ELI5

A purported competing bid obtained mainly to satisfy process or pricing comparison instead of genuine consideration.

Used in conversation

“Can we align with the client on the check bid before the bid is locked?”

Definition

A purported competing bid obtained mainly to satisfy process or pricing comparison rather than genuine consideration.

Here “Check bid” means: A purported competing bid obtained mainly to satisfy process or pricing comparison rather than genuine consideration.

Pitch context

You may hear this during a commercial brief, treatment, bid, award or pre-production process.

Why it matters: Helps interpret the brief, director treatment, bid, award, production process and campaign deliverables.

Caution

Meaning and consequences may change by contract, collective agreement, territory or law. This entry is orientation, not legal advice.

Connected terms

  • Triple bidA genuine triple bid is competitive; a check or cover bid may be sham competition.
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