Selection questionnaire (SQ)

The UK’s standard form for checking whether a supplier is eligible and capable before its bid is scored. It covers exclusion grounds, finances, insurance and past experience.

Also called: SQ, PQQ

Related terms

European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)

A standard self-declaration used across the EU in which a supplier confirms it is eligible and meets the selection criteria. Proof is usually only asked of the winner.

Exclusion grounds

Reasons a supplier must or may be barred from bidding, such as fraud convictions, unpaid taxes or serious past failures. Bidders declare against them in a questionnaire.