propuesta de licitación
/pɾopwesta de liθitaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bid proposal" is translated into Spanish as propuesta de licitación.
A propuesta de licitación refers to a formal offer submitted by a company to provide goods or services at a specific price during a competitive bidding process. While licitación refers specifically to the formal competitive process, propuesta refers to the document or offer submitted within that process.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of propuesta (proposal) and de licitación (of bidding/tendering).
Which one should you use?
The word oferta can be used instead of propuesta to refer to the bid itself.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, bid proposal is commonly referred to as propuesta de licitación. In Mexico, bid proposal is commonly referred to as propuesta de cotización.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾopwesta de liθitaθjon/
Did you know?
- The word licitación is derived from the Latin licitātiōnem, which shares its root with the English word 'licit' meaning lawful or permitted.
- The word oferta can be used as a synonym for propuesta, but in a retail context it means a 'sale' or 'discount'.
- In several Spanish-speaking countries, the process of licitación is so strictly tied to public law that the phrase is often instinctively associated with government contracts rather than private business.
Examples in context
- Estimado Sr. / Sra., Tengo el gusto de presentarle nuestra propuesta de licitación para el proyecto en cuestión.Dear Mr./Mrs., I am pleased to present you with our bid proposal for the project in question.
- La propuesta de licitación es muy competitiva.The bid proposal is very competitive.
- Estamos revisando cada propuesta de licitación.We are reviewing every bid proposal.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a project in the office.
- MateoMateo, ¿está lista la propuesta de licitación?Mateo, is the bid proposal ready?
- MaríaSí, María, ya revisé los precios finales.Yes, María, I already checked the final prices.
- MateoPerfecto, envíala al cliente ahora mismo.Perfect, send it to the client right now.
- MaríaLo haré, espero que ganemos el contrato.I will, I hope we win the contract.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, licitación, propuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
