Scoring with Confidence | Public Sector Procurement Academy

The ask: one clear thing to describe or commit to. "Describe how you will ensure consistent cleaning quality across all 14 sites."
The link: the part of the specification it relates to. "See specification section 6, Quality standards."
What to include: the points the answer must cover. These become your evidence indicators.
The limit: a word or page limit, and what happens to text beyond it.
The weighting: how much the question is worth.

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