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Red-team tender review checklist
Review the response as an evaluator—not its author.A red-team review should test whether an answer earns marks, not whether it sounds polished. Reviewers need the question, scoring guidance and relevant documents alongside the draft.
Download the red-team checklist ↓A practical five-step workflow
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Restate the ask: List every explicit instruction, sub-question and scoring requirement before reading the draft.
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Map coverage: Show where the response addresses each requirement and identify anything only implied.
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Challenge claims: Flag adjectives, assurances and outcomes that lack evidence, ownership or measurement.
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Test delivery: Check named roles, timescales, controls, dependencies, risks and escalation routes.
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Decide the fix: Record the specific change needed to improve the answer and who owns it.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Rewriting the author’s style instead of testing the score
- Accepting generic best-practice statements
- Review comments with no owner or resolution deadline