A mandatory pause between announcing the intended winner and signing the contract, allowing unsuccessful bidders to challenge.
The standstill (or "cooling-off") period protects procurement integrity by giving losing bidders time to seek a debrief or file a challenge before the contract is binding. Durations are set by law (e.g. KSA Government Tenders & Procurement Law).
Bid.Guide's issuer workspace manages standstill automatically and issues bilingual award/regret notices.
A periodic round-up of new tenders in your market. Just your email — no signup.