Proposals, bids & tender materials · Working
Oral defence
Also called: proposal defence
ELI5
A meeting where a bidder explains and answers for its proposal.
Used in conversation
“Rehearse the oral defence against hostile questions.”
Definition
A live session in which a bidder presents and defends its proposal before evaluators.
Here “Oral defence” means: A live session in which a bidder presents and defends its proposal before evaluators.
Pitch context
You will see “Oral defence” in business pitches, proposals, executive summaries and decision decks when the discussion reaches proposals, bids & tender materials.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret proposals, bids & tender materials without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Connected terms
- OralsThe search label “Oral defence” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 3
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Y Combinator — YC Startup Library — fundraising and pitching resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Small Business Capital Formation GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16