Tender documents

selection questionnaire

Also known as: SQ, standard selection questionnaire, PQQ, pre-qualification questionnaire

The stage where a buyer checks a supplier's suitability, such as its financial standing, experience and grounds for exclusion, before or alongside evaluating the bid itself. Often called the SQ, and formerly the pre-qualification questionnaire or PQQ. Under the Procurement Act 2023 the equivalent is set through the conditions of participation.