招投标文件属于经济合同文本，具有法律效力。不管是从招标还是投标角度出发，招投标文件翻译时，翻译人员都应为当事人着想，深入理解原文信息，用词清晰完整，明确地为读者传递信息，从读者对译文的可接受性出发，防止因翻译不当或失误，给当事人造成经济损失。
1.招标文件
标的物：subject matter
招标代理：bidding agency
招标附录：appendix to tender
招标公告：notification of bidding, tender notice
招标号：bidding no.，tendering no
局限性招标：limited tendering
招标文件修改：amendment of
招标文件澄清：clarification of bidding documents
招标资料表：bidding data sheet, tendering data sheet
公开招标：open tendering
选择性招标：selective tendering
招投标范围：scope of bid
准备投标书：preparation of bid，preparation of tender
标底：base price limit on bids
资质信息：qualification information
2.投标、应标、中标：
开标：bid opening, tender opening, opening of tender
开标地点：place of bid opening
开工日期：date of commence
投标保证金：bid security
投标费用：cost
标保证金：bid security, tender security of bidding
投标书的提交：submission of bid, submission of tender
投标书有效期：validity of bid
投标书有效期延长：extension of validity of bid
投标书语言：language of bid
投标书组成：documents comprising the bid
投标邀请：invitation for bids, invitation to tenders
投标有效性：bid availability
潜在的投标人：potential bidder
投标人合格性：eligibility of bidder
投标人须知：instruction to bidders
投标人资质：qualifications of the bidder
投标书：bid, tender
应标：response to the bidding documents
修改标书：modification of bid
中标标准：award criteria
中标通知：notification of award, award of tender
注册地点：place of registration
专用条款：special terms and conditions
采购：procurement
撤标：withdrawal of bid
承包商：contractor
报价：quotation
迟到的标书：late bid
接受函：letter of acceptance
截止时间：deadline
采购代理：procurement agent
采购公告：procurement notice
工程量清单：bill of quantities
工程量清单报价：priced bill of quantities
工期：days for construction
固定总价：fixed lump sum
分包商：subcontractor
封标：sealing of bid
3.签约管理
评标标准：evaluation criteria
事后情况说明：debriefing
事后审查：post review
事前审查：prior review
适用法律：applicable law
授予合同：award of contract
替代方案：alternative solution
替代建议：alternative proposal
两步法招标：two-stage bidding
履约保证金：performance security
合格标准：eligibility criteria
合同价格：contract price
合同金额：contract amount
核标：examination of bid
初步描述：preliminary description
通用条款：general terms and conditions
现场查勘：site survey
项目评估文件：Project Appraisal Document, PAD
银行保函：bank guarantee
争端解决：settlement of dispute
政府采购法：government procurement law
政府采购协议：government procurement agreement
政府采购指令：government procurement directives
直接签订合同：direct contracting
技术规范：specifications
监理：supervisor
解释要求：requests of explanation
