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offers
,
tenders
,
and
bids
Match the two parts to make sentences about offers, tenders, and bids.
1 Have we received
2 We have already put out a
3 Before we draw up the invitation to bid,
4 The deadline for filing
5 One of our clients is interested in the new
product range and
6 We put the job out
7 When will they let us know if
Marco Falcone is a sales
rep for Vino Rubinetto, a
wine distributor located in
Milan. He is calling one of
his regular customers, Ines
Stoll, a purchaser at Clever
Catering in Copenhagen, to
tell her about a new product.
Listen and answer these
questions.
a What new product is
Marco trying to sell?
b How does Ines indicate
that she may be
interested in a possible
offer from Marco?
c What will happen after
the phone call?
1
a our bid has been accepted?
b for tender a week ago.
c ABC Supply’s offer yet?
d tenders is 30 March.
e we need to talk to the project manager
again.
f has asked us to make an offer.
g tender for this project.
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Offer
is the general term used to describe what the salesperson is willing to give, and at what price.
Salesperson
We have sent our offer in the post.
Purchaser
We have received four offers from different suppliers.
The terms
tender
and
bid
can often be used interchangeably. Purchasers send out
an invitation to
tender
(often shortened to
a tender
) when they want to receive offers from different suppliers. This can
also be called
a request for proposal
. Salespeople file or submit a tender, often in competition with other
suppliers, when they make their formal written offer to supply goods or services at a specific price and
under specific conditions.
Salesperson
We have
sent in
our tender
/
bid.
Salesperson
We have been
invited to
tender
/
bid.
Purchaser
We should
make a call for
tenders
/
bids for this product.
Purchaser
We have already
put out
a tender
/
bid for this product.
Purchaser
We would like to
invite you to make
a tender
/
bid.
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