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Proposal analyzer guide

A free, deterministic readiness check for your proposal draft — section coverage, RFP compliance, a 9-point checklist, and more. No AI, no signup, no credits used.

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Gixo Arc's free proposal analyzer showing a readiness score, RFP compliance matrix, and readiness checklist
The analyzer's real output — every score and flag on this screen comes from the deterministic checks described below, not an AI judgment call.
9 Readiness checklist items
60 Max RFP requirements checked
0 AI calls — fully deterministic
Free No signup required

How It Works

From draft to readiness score in four steps.

1
Paste or upload your draft

Add the proposal draft you want checked, and tell the analyzer which of the 21 proposal types you're writing so it knows which sections to expect.

2
Optionally add the RFP text

If you're responding to an RFP, paste that text in too. This unlocks the requirement/compliance matrix — the analyzer still scores you without it.

3
Review the readiness score and flags

The analyzer runs all six checks and returns a 0-100 readiness score in a named band, plus a specific list of what's missing or unaddressed.

4
Fix what's flagged and re-run

Address the flagged items and run it again. It's free with no signup, so there's no limit on how many passes you take before you send the proposal.

Key Features

Six deterministic checks, every one of them explainable.

Section Coverage Check

Detects headings in your draft — real HTML h1-h6 tags or heuristic text-heading detection — and checks them against the required and optional sections defined for your proposal type. Weighted 70% required sections, 30% recommended sections.

RFP Compliance Matrix

When you provide RFP text, the analyzer splits it into statements, detects obligation language ("shall," "must," "required to," "will provide," "responsible for," "should") and list items, extracts up to 60 distinct requirements, and checks each one against your draft using token overlap — Addressed, Partially Addressed, or Not Addressed.

9-Point Readiness Checklist

Checks for pricing/investment, an acceptance or signature block, a validity/expiry period, terms and conditions, a clear call-to-action, a table of contents, case studies or social proof, no unfilled placeholders, and length roughly matching the target word count.

Defined-Terms Check

Flags acronyms or terms used two or more times that aren't defined anywhere in the draft and aren't already in a common allow-list like RFP, SOW, NDA, or SLA — the kind of thing a reviewer would circle in red.

Cross-Reference Check

Flags any "see Section X" or "see Appendix Y" reference where no heading X or Y actually exists in the draft — the broken-link problem, but for proposal documents.

Deterministic, Not AI

Every one of these checks is regex and token-overlap logic — there's no LLM call anywhere in the analyzer. That matters because every score and flag is traceable to a specific rule you can inspect and reason about, not a black-box AI judgment that changes between runs. It's also why it's free with no credits used.

Analyzer Tip
Add the actual RFP text, not just your draft — the compliance matrix only runs when it has RFP requirements to check your draft against. Without it, you still get section coverage and the readiness checklist, but no requirement-by-requirement breakdown.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the analyzer use AI?
No — and that's deliberate. The analyzer is entirely regex and token-based logic. There's no LLM call anywhere in it. That's what makes it deterministic (the same draft always produces the same score), explainable (every flag traces back to a specific rule), and free to run with no AI credits used.
What does the readiness score mean?
It's a 0-100 composite score placed into a band: Not Ready (under 40), Emerging (40-59), Close (60-79), or Ready (80+). If you provided RFP text, the score is 40% section coverage, 35% checklist, and 25% requirement coverage. Without RFP text, it's 55% section coverage and 45% checklist.
What's in the RFP compliance matrix?
When you paste in RFP text alongside your draft, the analyzer splits the RFP into individual statements, detects obligation language and numbered or bulleted requirements, extracts up to 60 distinct requirements, and checks each one against your draft by token overlap — marking it Addressed (66%+ overlap), Partially Addressed (34-66%), or Not Addressed (under 34%).
How many times can I run it?
As many times as you want. It's a public endpoint with no signup and no usage limit tied to your account — paste a new draft, or the same draft after edits, and run it again.
Is it really free?
Yes. The analyzer is a public API endpoint that doesn't require an account or payment. Because it's deterministic logic rather than an AI call, there's no per-run cost to gate behind a signup or credits.
Does a high score guarantee I'll win the deal?
No. The analyzer checks completeness and compliance — whether your proposal has the sections it needs, addresses the RFP's stated requirements, and passes the readiness checklist. It does not evaluate your competitiveness, your pricing strategy, or how your proposal compares to competing bids. A "Ready" score means your proposal is structurally solid, not that it will win.
What should I do after running it?
Work through the flagged items — missing sections, unaddressed RFP requirements, undefined terms, broken cross-references, and any unchecked items on the 9-point checklist. Fix what's flagged, then re-run the analyzer to confirm your score improved before you send the proposal.

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