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

# Answer quality questions

> Draft method statements and quality answers from your library, past projects, and the tender's evaluation criteria.

Quality questions, often called method statements, are where most tenders are won or lost. Emma drafts answers that follow the buyer's question and scoring criteria and draw on your own evidence. You add judgment, accept or reject her edits, and own the final wording.

## Who it's for

Bid writers and subject experts who need a strong first draft fast, and who want every claim backed by something real.

## Before you start

* The tender is in a Bid Room and its requirements are extracted. See [Respond to a tender end to end](https://reyda.mintlify.site/use-cases/respond-to-a-tender-end-to-end.md).
* Your [Library](https://reyda.mintlify.site/knowledge/library.md) holds relevant case studies, policies, CVs, and certificates. Add reusable text as [snippets](https://reyda.mintlify.site/knowledge/snippets.md).
* Your [past projects](https://reyda.mintlify.site/knowledge/past-projects.md) are recorded under **Settings → Experience** (an owner or admin can add them).

## Steps

**1. Find the quality questions**

Open the Bid Room and check the **Requirements** tab for questions classified as **Evaluation driver** or under **Structured responses and signatures**. Note any word or page limits.

**2. Ask Emma to map questions to evidence**

Ask Emma to map each question to evidence before she writes anything.

Ask Emma

For each quality question in this tender, list the scoring criteria, the word limit, and the
library documents, snippets, and past projects that best support our answer. Flag any question
where we have weak evidence.

**3. Fill the gaps Emma flags**

Upload missing documents to the Library, or attach a file directly in chat with **Upload from computer**. You can also type **@** in the composer to point Emma at a specific library document or snippet.

**4. Ask Emma to draft**

If the buyer supplied a response template, ask her to write into it so the format stays intact.

Ask Emma

Draft our answer to question 3.2 on service mobilisation in the buyer's response template.
Follow the scoring criteria in order, use our two most relevant past projects as evidence, and
stay within 750 words.

**5. Review in the document workbench**

In a working document, select a passage and choose **Instruct AI** to request a targeted change. Then step through the result with **Previous change** and **Next change**, and **Accept** or **Reject** each one.

**6. Check the sources**

Hover over citation markers or open the **Sources** panel. Remove any claim you cannot stand behind.

**7. Ask a colleague to review**

Ask a colleague to review by adding a comment, then use **Address with AI** to send their feedback to Emma.

**8. Save your best answer for next time**

Select the text and ask Emma to save it as a snippet. See [Reuse past bids](https://reyda.mintlify.site/use-cases/reuse-past-bids.md).

## What Emma does and what you decide

| Emma | You |
| - | - |
| Maps questions to scoring criteria and evidence | Decide your win themes and what to emphasize |
| Drafts in the buyer's template where possible | Accept or reject each change |
| Cites tender, library, and project sources | Verify claims and remove anything you cannot prove |
| Reports unsupported claims to you instead of inventing them | Supply missing facts, numbers, and names |

## Tips

> [!TIP]
>
> **Brief like you would brief a writer.** Name the question, the limit, the evidence to use, and the tone. "Make it better" gets a generic
> rewrite. "Add a measurable outcome from the hospital project to paragraph two" gets a useful one.

* Use **Research** mode for questions that need outside context, such as a buyer's published strategy.
* In a working document, type **/** and choose **Draft this section with AI** to draft a single section in place.
* Do not paste confidential client details into answers unless your contract allows it. Emma uses what is in your library, so curate it.

## Related

* [Documents and editor](https://reyda.mintlify.site/bid-room/documents-and-editor.md)
* [Sources and citations](https://reyda.mintlify.site/emma/sources-and-citations.md)
* [Writing good requests](https://reyda.mintlify.site/emma/writing-good-requests.md)
* [Library](https://reyda.mintlify.site/knowledge/library.md)
* [Past projects](https://reyda.mintlify.site/knowledge/past-projects.md)


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