How are draws resolved in award?

Well, let's see. When two companies are tied in a public tender - that is, they offer the same, they fulfill everything and neither in front of or back - the real show begins. And, believe me, there is not a single fixed script: each country has its own rules, and sometimes even each city is mounted its different movie. It is a beautiful chaos.

In general, the specifications (that mountain of documents that almost nobody reads whole) already bring from the factory some "plan B" for the tiebreaker. What can be? Well, from extra points for companies that promote gender equality, that have a clean history (that is, they have not left anyone hung), that they are ecological, or that simply have a better reputation. Sometimes they reward those that are more inclusive. All very 21st century.

Now, if they are still tied because, I don't know, the universe wants to play with your anxiety, there are places - in the European Union, for example - where they simply pull the healthy and make a raffle. Literal, they take a paper from an urn. But be careful, there has to be a notary or someone with a serious face looking so there is no trap.

In the United States, the thing can go on the other hand: the federal law says, "Is there a draw? Well, preference for small businesses." Okay, right? A little Robin Hood in the business world.

My gold advice? Read the specifications as if they were the last chapter of your favorite series. Do not jump a comma, because there they usually hide the tiebreaker criteria and any trick that can save you. And if the thing gets ugly, look for a lawyer or someone who knows the subject. There are more rules and technicalities here than in an American football match, so better prepared.

In summary, there is no magic formula: it depends on the law, the body, the humor of the official on duty ... but if you inform yourself well and you have an expert by hand, you can survive the process. And who knows, still you end up winning.