# MEAT (Most Economically Advantageous Tender)

MEAT, the most economically advantageous tender, is the award basis under which a contract goes to the best combination of price and quality rather than to the lowest price alone. It is the default in EU procurement. Under MEAT the published weightings decide the strategy, because a strong technical bid can beat a cheaper one only where quality carries real weight.

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