Independent consultant
A single-consultant firm that regularly receives forwarded RFPs and must decide which are worth pursuing.
A staffing agency forwards a four-year framework RFP. Asked in the chat whether it is worth pursuing, three agents review it in parallel: requirements match, capacity, and what a mismatched bid would do to the relationship. The recommendation is a polite decline, with the reasoning written out. The full analysis is shown further down this page.
Saying no to the wrong engagement takes minutes instead of an evening, with reasoning solid enough to protect the relationship.