Bid Comparison

This report allows you to compare bids from several contractors/suppliers on the same project. After the proposals have been entered into Aidi, either via the Bid Form or manually, you can run this report to obtain a comparative analysis of the proposal received.

How To Use This Report

As soon as you open the report, a pop-up window appears, allowing you to select the proposals to be compared.

1. Select the project component, if the project involves more than one budget structure.
2. Select tenderers to compare. Selected proposals are highlighted in blue.
3. Click OK.

How to Read This Report

Report Tab

The first chart analyzes the amounts without contingencies and shows the amount of the lowest and highest bid, as well as the 2nd lowest and 2nd highest. You can compare these amounts with the last approved budget.

To the right of this chart you'll find the names of the lowest and 2nd-lowest bidders.

1. The last table shows a column for each of the bids selected for comparison.
2. One column displays the amounts of the last approved budget.
3. The last column averages each of the amounts shown.

Analyze Tab

The Analyze tab shows the analysis of amounts without taxes and contingencies chart as in the Report tab.

The table shows the amounts before tax and with tax, as well as the contingencies calculated for each bidder. This is followed by the various calculations of differences between tenders.

Other functions of this report

1. In the Report tab,  select your preferred language.
2. If you want to compare other bids, click on Select submissions to display and you’ll see the pop up window to select the other bids to compare.
3. Display a print preview by clicking on the Print button. This will allow you to print the Report tab of this report.