Frequently Asked Questions
The most common questions about international tender screening, weekly decision notes and how IhaleAtlas works.
What exactly does IhaleAtlas provide?
IhaleAtlas screens international opportunities from official procurement sources against your criteria and delivers a single decision label with a concise decision note for each shortlisted tender.
Is IhaleAtlas just a tender-listing website?
No. The core value is not a raw list interface. We filter official opportunities against your active scope and turn the shortlist into a decision format with one label, rationale, risk framing and source trail.
Which procurement sources do you track?
We currently track 8 official sources: TED, EBRD, the World Bank, UNGM, ADB, AfDB, IsDB and IDB. These are screened on a weekly cadence inside the same decision framework.
Does AI make the final bid / no-bid decision?
No. AI helps summarize the tender text, structure risk points and draft analysis material. The final label and published note are reviewed by a human before delivery.
How often are reports delivered?
The standard rhythm is weekly. Each report covers the period from Monday 00:00 to Sunday 23:59, and the decision note is delivered to the customer area on the following Monday morning.
What does the monthly fee actually cover?
The monthly fee buys a weekly delivery rhythm. In Standard and Plus, most calendar months contain 4 deliveries, while some months may contain 5 depending on the calendar layout. The cadence continues inside the same subscription.
How do I get started?
Email is enough to begin. If needed, a short scope profile is completed and the same email is used to access the customer area. Weekly decision notes appear there, with access and a short summary also sent by email. If your need sits outside the standard flow, you can submit a separate special-scope request.
Is there a customer portal?
Yes. The customer area is where weekly decision notes, report history and core scope preferences live. Email supports access and short summaries, but the main delivery surface is the customer area.
How does support work?
Scope, delivery and fit questions are handled in writing. Replies usually come within one business day, and continuing the same written thread is preferred so context stays traceable.
What is the difference between the work models?
All models use the same decision framework, the same label system and the same source-trail standard. What changes is delivery depth and decision density. The weekly flow narrows multiple opportunities; deep evaluation focuses on one specific tender in a more concentrated format.
Which sectors benefit most from this service?
The strongest fit is usually in supply- and equipment-led categories such as construction inputs, electromechanical equipment, energy systems, medical devices and adjacent technical procurement. The screening surface is broader than that, but this is where the match is usually strongest.
Can I request a narrower scope such as one country or one sector?
Yes. We can open either a narrower screening focus or a deep evaluation for one tender. Both run with explicit scope and delivery limits; we do not position it as unlimited custom advisory work.
How do you find international tenders efficiently?
International public tenders are published across official portals such as TED, the World Bank, EBRD, UNGM, ADB, AfDB, IsDB and IDB. Monitoring each source manually is time-consuming. IhaleAtlas screens all eight on a weekly basis, filters them against your scope and surfaces only the opportunities worth reviewing.
Are World Bank tenders open to companies outside the borrower country?
Often yes. World Bank-funded procurement is typically open to international competition unless the tender documents state narrower eligibility rules. Goods, equipment supply and certain technical-service categories are especially relevant for internationally active suppliers.
How do you track EBRD procurement opportunities?
EBRD opportunities are published through the bank's procurement channels and usually cluster around infrastructure, energy, transport and municipal services. We review those notices weekly and test them against your active scope before they enter the decision note.
How do non-EU companies approach TED opportunities?
TED is the official publication stream for above-threshold EU public tenders. Non-EU suppliers can often bid, especially in goods and service categories, but eligibility still depends on the specific tender file. We screen TED notices against your country, sector and contract preferences before recommending action.
Where are UN procurement notices published?
UN procurement notices are primarily published on UNGM, the United Nations Global Marketplace. It aggregates procurement from multiple UN entities in one official channel. We include UNGM in the weekly screening set.
What usually matters most in international tender prequalification?
The most common gates are country eligibility, contract type, reference projects, certificate scope, financial thresholds and document completeness. Those gates vary by source and notice, so the decision note highlights which ones matter most for the specific tender.
Which documents are commonly required in international tenders?
Common requirements include incorporation documents, recent financial statements, reference contracts, ISO or sector-specific certificates, bank reference letters and bid-security instruments. The exact mix depends on the notice and funding source.
How should I think about the budget for tender tracking?
Following eight official sources manually takes real time and internal attention. IhaleAtlas packages the screening and decision-support layer as a weekly subscription workflow, with public plans starting at TRY 1,490 per month.
How can a company improve its international tender win rate?
The biggest leverage is better opportunity selection before bid effort begins. Chasing low-fit tenders burns time and budget. By filtering against fit, risk and documentation burden early, the team can spend its effort on opportunities with a clearer path.
What is the difference between development-bank procurement and general public procurement?
Development-bank procurement is usually tied to loan- or grant-funded projects and follows the bank's procurement framework. General public procurement follows the rules of the issuing public authority, such as EU procurement directives in TED-based tenders. We screen both kinds inside the same decision layer, while preserving the original source trail.