> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.orbid.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Hard limits and when to no-bid

> Hard limits vs preferred requirements, and when medical-device teams should no-bid a tender.

# Hard limits and when to no-bid

**Hard limits** are mandatory pass/fail gates. **Preferred** requirements improve score but may allow deviations. Teams should **no-bid** when hard limits fail, residual risk exceeds policy, economics fail, or capacity cannot meet deadlines—even if soft match looks okay.

For the definition of go/no-go, see **[What is go/no-go](/faq/what-is-go-no-go)**.

## Details

* **Clear hard-limit fail** — Prefer early no-bid
* **Prefereds only** — Strategy + deviation path
* **Data missing** — Enrich catalog; do not invent

## Related

* [Go/no-go workflow](/guides/workflows/decide-go-no-go) · [Match workflow](/guides/workflows/match-and-review-gaps)