> ## Documentation Index
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# Bid Autopilot — One-Click Bid Automation

> Automate the entire tender workflow with Bid Autopilot: parse documents, match products, generate quotations, check compliance, and build the proposal package — all in one click.

# Bid Autopilot

Bid Autopilot runs the full bid preparation flow automatically. One click takes your tender from uploaded documents to a review-ready proposal package.

> **Scenario:** A distributor receives a straightforward equipment tender with clear specifications. Instead of working through each step manually, the bid manager clicks **Run Autopilot**. Thirty minutes later, the system has parsed the RFP, matched products, built a quotation, checked compliance, and generated a draft proposal — ready for the team to review and submit.

## What Bid Autopilot does

When you click **Run Autopilot**, the system executes these steps in sequence:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Parse documents">
    AI extracts categories and requirements from uploaded files.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Match products">
    Requirements are automatically linked to your product catalog.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate quotation">
    A priced quotation table is built from matched products.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check compliance">
    Each requirement is assessed for compliance against your product specs.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Build Tender Package">
    A complete proposal document is generated with all sections.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## How to run it

1. Open the tender (documents should already be uploaded).
2. Click **Run Autopilot** (or the equivalent button in the tender toolbar).
3. Wait for the process to complete — progress is shown for each step.
4. Review the results in the **Tech**, **Commercial**, and **Package** tabs.

## When to use Autopilot vs. manual flow

| Use Autopilot when…                      | Use manual flow when…                       |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| The RFP has clear, structured specs      | Requirements need interpretation or context |
| Your product catalog covers most items   | Significant custom solutions are needed     |
| Time is tight and a draft is needed fast | Each compliance answer needs expert review  |
| The tender is similar to past bids       | It's a complex, multi-lot procurement       |

<Tip>
  Autopilot produces a **draft**. Always review the Technical editor for compliance accuracy, the Commercial editor for pricing, and the Tender Package for content quality before submitting.
</Tip>

## More scenarios

> **High-volume bidding:** A national distributor responds to 20+ tenders per month. For standard equipment tenders with clear specs, the team runs Autopilot and spends 30 minutes reviewing instead of 3 days preparing. The time saved lets them bid on opportunities they previously had to decline.

> **New hire onboarding:** A junior bid coordinator joins the team with no tender experience. Her manager shows her how to click **Run Autopilot** on a practice tender. She sees the entire flow — parse, match, quote, comply, package — execute automatically, giving her a complete mental model of the bid process before she ever does it manually.

## After Autopilot

You can adjust anything Autopilot generated:

* **[Technical editor](/guides/tenders/technical-editor)** — fix compliance flags, refine product matches.
* **[Commercial editor](/guides/tenders/commercial-editor)** — adjust pricing, margins, discounts.
* **[Tender Package](/guides/tenders/tender-package)** — refine proposal text with AI edit, add custom sections.

## Next step

[Explore Tender Intel →](/guides/tenders/tender-intel)

## Related resources

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  <Card title="Main product page" icon="globe" href="https://medstrato.com/features">
    Compare Bid Autopilot with manual technical, commercial, and package workflows.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tender & Bid Automation" icon="route" href="/use-cases/tender-bid-automation">
    See where Autopilot fits in the full RFP-to-submission process.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Case study: 4 Weeks to 4 Days" icon="chart-line" href="https://medstrato.com/blog/from-4-weeks-to-4-days">
    Read the operational case for faster tender response.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>