招投標文件屬于經濟合同文本，具有法律效力。不管是從招標還是投標角度出發，招投標文件翻譯時，翻譯人員都應為當事人著想，深入理解原文信息，用詞清晰完整，明確地為讀者傳遞信息，從讀者對譯文的可接受性出發，防止因翻譯不當或失誤，給當事人造成經濟損失。
1.招標文件
標的物：subject matter
招標代理：bidding agency
招標附錄：appendix to tender
招標公告：notification of bidding, tender notice
招標號：bidding no.，tendering no
局限性招標：limited tendering
招標文件修改：amendment of
招標文件澄清：clarification of bidding documents
招標資料表：bidding data sheet, tendering data sheet
公開招標：open tendering
選擇性招標：selective tendering
招投標范圍：scope of bid
準備投標書：preparation of bid，preparation of tender
標底：base price limit on bids
資質信息：qualification information
2.投標、應標、中標：
開標：bid opening, tender opening, opening of tender
開標地點：place of bid opening
開工日期：date of commence
投標保證金：bid security
投標費用：cost
標保證金：bid security, tender security of bidding
投標書的提交：submission of bid, submission of tender
投標書有效期：validity of bid
投標書有效期延長：extension of validity of bid
投標書語言：language of bid
投標書組成：documents comprising the bid
投標邀請：invitation for bids, invitation to tenders
投標有效性：bid availability
潛在的投標人：potential bidder
投標人合格性：eligibility of bidder
投標人須知：instruction to bidders
投標人資質：qualifications of the bidder
投標書：bid, tender
應標：response to the bidding documents
修改標書：modification of bid
中標標準：award criteria
中標通知：notification of award, award of tender
注冊地點：place of registration
專用條款：special terms and conditions
采購：procurement
撤標：withdrawal of bid
承包商：contractor
報價：quotation
遲到的標書：late bid
接受函：letter of acceptance
截止時間：deadline
采購代理：procurement agent
采購公告：procurement notice
工程量清單：bill of quantities
工程量清單報價：priced bill of quantities
工期：days for construction
固定總價：fixed lump sum
分包商：subcontractor
封標：sealing of bid
3.簽約管理
評標標準：evaluation criteria
事后情況說明：debriefing
事后審查：post review
事前審查：prior review
適用法律：applicable law
授予合同：award of contract
替代方案：alternative solution
替代建議：alternative proposal
兩步法招標：two-stage bidding
履約保證金：performance security
合格標準：eligibility criteria
合同價格：contract price
合同金額：contract amount
核標：examination of bid
初步描述：preliminary description
通用條款：general terms and conditions
現場查勘：site survey
項目評估文件：Project Appraisal Document, PAD
銀行保函：bank guarantee
爭端解決：settlement of dispute
政府采購法：government procurement law
政府采購協議：government procurement agreement
政府采購指令：government procurement directives
直接簽訂合同：direct contracting
技術規范：specifications
監理：supervisor
解釋要求：requests of explanation
