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What Grant's call means: Bid, Needs review or No-bid

Grant gives one call for each opportunity: Bid, Needs review or No-bid. The call is advice about fit and time. It is not a decision.

Written By GovPreneurs

Last updated 21 days ago

Grant gives one call for each opportunity. The call is Bid, Needs review or No-bid. The call is advice about fit and time. It does not decide for you and it does not predict the result. If your plan is Pilot, Grant is locked.

What each call means

Call on the opportunity pageWhat it means
BidGrant sees a good fit and no blocker. Read the details and plan your time.
Needs reviewSome points are open or weak. Close the gaps or ask a mentor before you decide.
No-bidGrant sees a blocker or a low fit. Another opportunity is probably a better use of your time.

Grant shows the call as a large word with a symbol. A check mark means Bid. A magnifying glass means Needs review. A circle with a line through it means No-bid.

What else sits next to the call

  • Confidence shows five dots and a word. See Understand confidence, missing evidence, and source pins.
  • Prime path and Subcontract path each show Go, No-go or Not yet. A prime bids directly. A subcontractor works for the prime.
  • A count line shows the strengths, the blockers and the risks.

Similar words in other places

The cards in the opportunity list show no call. The window that sends an opportunity to a mentor shows a short "Grant's take" line. That line uses Bid, Review or No Bid. Your Hunter match sets that word. It can differ from the call on the opportunity page, because Grant reads the full notice.

Example

A roofing company sees Needs review on a water-plant job. The reasons say the company has no record of water-plant work. The company reads What would change Grant's call? and sends the job to a mentor.

What Grant cannot know

  • Grant cannot know who else bids. The government does not release that before the award.
  • Grant cannot know the result. The call never promises a win.
  • Grant knows only the facts in your business record and in the notice. Keep My Business current.
  • Inside the closing window, Grant calls the opportunity No-bid. See Why an opportunity is closed or too close to the deadline.

✅ What to do next: Read the reasons for and against in Review reasons for and against pursuing an opportunity. If you want a person's view, read When to ask for a mentor review.

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