Bid Scorecard — The Contracting Preacher

Step 2 · Weighted Fit Score — slide to your honest read

Total 100 pts

Eligibility

Applicant type, size standard, geography, cert match

20 pts max

50%

of 2010

Capability Alignment

What buyer needs vs. what you actually do

15 pts max

50%

of 157.5

Past Performance

Documented similar wins (federal preferred)

15 pts max

50%

of 157.5

Customer / Agency Alignment

Prior relationship, agency familiarity

10 pts max

50%

of 105

Geographic Alignment

Distance, local presence, HUBZone/rural bonus

10 pts max

50%

of 105

Financial Capacity

Can finance performance, bonding, cash flow

10 pts max

50%

of 105

Competitive Positioning

Incumbent vulnerability, price competitiveness

10 pts max

50%

of 105

Deadline Readiness

Time available vs. proposal complexity

5 pts max

50%

of 52.5

Strategic Value

Door-opener, agency relationship, follow-on potential

5 pts max

50%

of 52.5

Bid or no-bid?

Step 1 · Hard Disqualifiers — check any that TRUE

Step 2 · Weighted Fit Score — slide to your honest read

Eligibility

Capability Alignment

Past Performance

Customer / Agency Alignment

Geographic Alignment

Financial Capacity

Competitive Positioning

Deadline Readiness

Strategic Value

Step 3 · Notes — context for the record