AI Application

AI that reads a TOR (terms of reference), checks tender specs and matches products before you bid

In short

TOR / Tender Scanner is AI on Phak AI that reads tender documents from government agencies, hospitals and projects. It finds hidden requirements and summarizes mandatory specs, delivery terms and penalties. Then it matches them to products in your catalog. This lowers the risk of misreading specs. Your bid team always reviews the results and decides whether to bid.

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Question

Which specs in this TOR do we not meet yet?

Phak AI

Compared the TOR specs with the catalog. These items don't match yet, with page references.

Source: Imported TOR and product catalog
Staff reviewed and sent

The bidding team will review the list before deciding to submit.

A bidding team asks about a TOR and gets answers matched against product specs

Where do bids most often go wrong?

A long, complex TOR

The document runs dozens of pages, with key requirements spread across many sections. Reading it by hand takes a long time.

Hidden requirements

A mandatory spec, a delivery condition or a penalty clause slips past, and you notice too late.

Specs misread

Matching a product to the required spec with the wrong model risks failing qualification or delivering something that does not match.

Knowledge sits with a few people

Few people can read a TOR well and also know the specs of every brand, so work waits in line.

How does the AI TOR reader work?

Bring the TOR into the system

Upload the tender document as a PDF. The system can mask personal data on import.

Summarize the requirements

AI summarizes mandatory specs, delivery terms and penalty conditions, citing the page or clause in the TOR.

Match products

It searches the catalogs for every brand in the central knowledge base for models that fit the spec, and points out where a product still falls short.

Your team reviews before bidding

The bid team reviews the summary, decides, and prepares the submission, for example a draft quote with Smart Quote.

Example questions a bid team can ask

Which specs in this TOR do we not yet meet?
What penalty terms and delivery deadlines does it set?
Which model in the catalog meets this spec, and is it in stock?
Summarize the mandatory specs in this TOR.
What supporting documents do we need to prepare for the submission?

What TOR Scanner does and does not do

What Phak AI does

  • Phak AI helps summarize mandatory specs, delivery terms and penalties from a TOR.
  • Phak AI helps point out requirements that may have been missed, citing where they are in the document.
  • Phak AI helps match specs to products in your organization's catalog.

What it does not do

  • It does not submit a bid or decide whether to bid in place of the team.
  • It does not give legal advice.
  • It does not guarantee the outcome of a tender.

What data does TOR Scanner need?

TOR Scanner adapts to each organization's type of tenders and catalog.

  • Sample TORs your organization has bid on
  • Catalogs and specs for every brand, including the standards they meet
  • Stock tables or lists of products ready to ship
  • Project cases you have delivered
  • An approver on the bid team who reviews the summary

Frequently asked questions

What kind of business is TOR Scanner for?

It suits businesses that sell to government agencies, hospitals or projects and must read a TOR to match products from several brands. Examples are project furniture, construction materials and technical products.

How does TOR Scanner fit our tenders and products?

TORs and catalogs differ between organizations. TOR Scanner is a web app connected to the central AI brain, so it is set up around your type of tenders and your product catalog.

How do you measure results?

Typical measures are time to read and summarize each TOR, requirements missed, time to quote, and win rate. They are measured with your own numbers.

Talk to the Phak AI team

Tell us about your business. The Phak AI team will show you the systems that fit and plan the rollout with you, without replacing what you have.

1 Share your goalsWe help you rank the work where AI helps your business most.
2 See the system at workWatch it run on sample data from your business before you decide.
3 Install and go liveInstalled on your own dedicated server, connected to the systems you use.