Proposal Check · for business owners
Check the quotes before you pay the deposit.
Upload up to 3 quotes or proposals and tell us what the work must include. We compare them line by line and send you a report where every finding points to the page it came from — or says plainly that it isn't there.
- What's missing from each quote, against your requirements
- How much money each one puts at risk before delivery
- The questions to send each supplier before you commit
A$27 one-off · report within 2 business days
Start a Proposal CheckTell us what you need
The decision, what the work must include, your budget and when you need to decide.
Upload the quotes
PDF, Word or photos of up to 3 quotes. Stored privately; only you and your reviewer can open them.
Get your report
Findings with page references, money at risk before delivery, and the questions to ask. You make the decision.
What is a Proposal Check?
A Proposal Check from The Smart Thinker is a paid review of two or three quotes or proposals before a business commits. You upload the quotes and list what the work must include; a reviewer compares each quote against that list and sends a written report within 2 business days. Every finding points to the page in the document it came from, or says plainly that it isn't in the document. It costs A$27 (one-off) and isn't legal advice.
Good for: website and software builds, marketing and design work, building and fit-out, equipment purchases, and new supplier or service contracts. Want to do it yourself first? Read how to compare quotes and what to check before paying a deposit.
Questions
What do I get in the report?
What's missing from each quote against your requirements, how much money each quote asks for before delivery, other differences worth knowing, the questions to send each supplier before paying a deposit, and the smallest safe next step. Each finding references the page it came from, or is marked “not found”.
What kinds of quotes can be checked?
Any written quote or proposal for work your business is paying for — for example a website or software build, marketing or design work, building and fit-out, equipment, or a new supplier or service contract. Upload up to 3 files as PDF, Word or photos, each up to 15 MB.
How much does it cost and how long does it take?
A$27, paid once by card. You get your report within 2 business days, by email and on your order page.
Why not just ask ChatGPT to compare the quotes?
You can, and for a quick view it's a good start. A Proposal Check is reviewed by a person against your own written requirements, every finding is tied to a page in your documents (or marked as not found), and you get the questions to send each supplier — ready to use before you pay a deposit.
Is this legal or financial advice?
No. A Proposal Check compares what your documents say against what you told us you need. It doesn't tell you which supplier to choose. For contracts with significant legal or financial risk, speak with a qualified adviser.
Who sees my quotes?
Only you and the reviewer. Files are stored privately and open only through short-lived links.
Start your Proposal Check
Create a free account (or log in) so your quotes stay private to you.
Create account to startA Proposal Check compares what your documents say against what you told us you need. It isn't legal, financial or tax advice and doesn't tell you which supplier to choose — you make the decision. For contracts with significant legal or financial risk, speak with a qualified adviser.