can_company_bid

Whether a company based in one country may bid for public tenders in another country (trade agreements, foreign-bidder rules, registrations needed). Give a tender_id or the tender's country. Use when the user asks whether a company from one country can bid on, or take part in, public tenders in another country.

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Argument	Type	Description
tender_id	integer	Optional askTender tender id; its country and scope are used.
tender_country	string	Country of the tenders: name or ISO code (not needed if tender_id is given).
company_country*	string	Where the bidding company is based: name or ISO code.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "company_country"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "tender_id": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Optional askTender tender id; its country and scope are used."
    },
    "tender_country": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Country of the tenders: name or ISO code (not needed if tender_id is given)."
    },
    "company_country": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Where the bidding company is based: name or ISO code."
    }
  }
}

check_my_eligibility

For the user's own company (askTender account): whether it can bid on a tender and qualifies, which requirements it meets, what is missing and how to close each gap. Needs the askTender account connected. Use when the user asks whether their own company qualifies for, or can bid on, a specific askTender tender.

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Argument	Type	Description
tender_id*	integer	The askTender tender id.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "tender_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "tender_id": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "The askTender tender id."
    }
  }
}

compare_plans

askTender's plans (Pro, Intelligence, Business): prices, what each includes, who each is for, and which fits the user's situation. Use when the user asks about pricing, which plan to choose, or what askTender can do for them.

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Argument	Type	Description
situation	string	Optional: the user's situation in their words, e.g. 'small IT firm, first tender, no time to do paperwork' or 'we bid often and want to know who wins'.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "situation": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional: the user's situation in their words, e.g. 'small IT firm, first tender, no time to do paperwork' or 'we bid often and want to know who wins'."
    }
  }
}

find_guides

askTender's guides on how public procurement works: registering on portals (SAM.gov, GeM, Find a Tender...), digital signatures, bid security, foreign bidders, consortiums. Returns titles, summaries and links.

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Argument	Type	Description
query*	string	The question or topic, e.g. 'register on SAM.gov', 'foreign companies bidding in India'.
country	string	Optional country to focus on: name or ISO code.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The question or topic, e.g. 'register on SAM.gov', 'foreign companies bidding in India'."
    },
    "country": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional country to focus on: name or ISO code."
    }
  }
}

get_bid_kit

The submission checklist for a tender against the user's company: documents they already have, drafts askTender prepares for signature, and items to obtain with lead times. Pro plan and above.

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Argument	Type	Description
tender_id*	integer

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "tender_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "tender_id": {
      "type": "integer"
    }
  }
}

get_requirements

Every requirement of a tender in the tender's own words (financial, experience, certifications, registrations, bid security, documents), routed to who handles each. Pro plan and above.

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Argument	Type	Description
tender_id*	integer

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "tender_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "tender_id": {
      "type": "integer"
    }
  }
}

get_tender

The facts of one tender by its askTender id: title, buyer, country, deadline, value, status, and a plain-English brief where available, with its askTender link.

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Argument	Type	Description
tender_id*	integer	The askTender tender id (from search_tenders or an askTender link).

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "tender_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "tender_id": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "The askTender tender id (from search_tenders or an askTender link)."
    }
  }
}

my_account

The user's askTender plan and what it includes.

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No arguments.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {}
}

my_bids

The user's bids being prepared with askTender and their status.

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No arguments.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {}
}

my_matching_tenders

Open tenders for the user's company: found by what its askTender profile says the company does (its capabilities), or by a search phrase if given. Use when the user asks which tenders suit or match their company.

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Argument	Type	Description
limit	integer
query	string

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 8,
      "maximum": 10,
      "minimum": 1
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
}

my_saved_tenders

The tenders the user has saved on askTender, with deadlines.

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No arguments.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {}
}

my_watchlist

The buyers and competitors the user watches, with their recent activity. Intelligence plan and above.

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No arguments.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {}
}

save_tender

Save a tender to the user's askTender list (deadline reminders and tracking).

Argument	Type	Description
tender_id*	integer

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "tender_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "tender_id": {
      "type": "integer"
    }
  }
}

search_tenders

Find open government tenders (calls for bids) by what is being bought and, optionally, the country. Returns up to 10 live tenders from official procurement portals (refreshed daily) with buyer, deadline, value and an askTender link. Use when the user asks to find tenders, calls for bids or public contracts to bid on.

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Argument	Type	Description
limit	integer
query*	string	What the company sells or the work wanted, e.g. 'school cleaning services', 'LED street lights', 'cloud migration'.
country	string	Country whose tenders to search: a name or ISO code, e.g. 'United Kingdom', 'IN', 'Germany'. Leave empty for all countries.
closing_within_days	integer	Only tenders whose deadline is within this many days.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 8,
      "maximum": 10,
      "minimum": 1
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "What the company sells or the work wanted, e.g. 'school cleaning services', 'LED street lights', 'cloud migration'."
    },
    "country": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Country whose tenders to search: a name or ISO code, e.g. 'United Kingdom', 'IN', 'Germany'. Leave empty for all countries."
    },
    "closing_within_days": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 365,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Only tenders whose deadline is within this many days."
    }
  }
}

start_managed_bid

Hand a tender to the askTender Desk, which prepares the bid with the user and coordinates askTender Partners (accountants, professionals) for certificates and filing. Business plan.

Argument	Type	Description
tender_id*	integer

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "tender_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "tender_id": {
      "type": "integer"
    }
  }
}

tender_incumbent

For a tender: who holds or last won this buyer's similar contracts, the buyer's closest past contracts (winner, value, date) and a price guide from them, useful when the notice publishes no value. Intelligence plan and above.

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Argument	Type	Description
tender_id*	integer

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "tender_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "tender_id": {
      "type": "integer"
    }
  }
}

upcoming_renewals

Contracts in the user's markets that are ending soon (the next tender is coming). Intelligence plan and above.

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No arguments.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {}
}

watch

Add a public buyer or a supplier (competitor) to the user's watchlist, to follow their tenders and awards. Intelligence plan and above.

Argument	Type	Description
kind*	string
name	string
country	string
tender_id	integer	Optional: watch this tender's buyer.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "kind"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "kind": {
      "enum": [
        "buyer",
        "supplier"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "country": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "tender_id": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Optional: watch this tender's buyer."
    }
  }
}

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