Certified True Translation for Government Tender (TOR / RFP)
Bid teams, procurement officers, e-GP filers
TORs, bid documents, technical proposals, and vendor qualifications filed via e-GP or international tenders must preserve section numbering, mandatory/desirable tags, and evaluation criteria. Quoted per page after a document review.
Document Types
- Terms of Reference (TOR)
- Technical & financial proposals
- Vendor qualification + past performance
- Bid & performance bonds in English
- Anti-corruption / integrity pacts
- Joint-venture and consortium MOUs
Workflow
- Intake TOR + bid form + Q&A round
- Procurement translator + bid manager
- Preserve section numbering (1.2.3.4) + mandatory tags
- Verify evaluation criteria weights (%)
- Deliver on-deadline draft + e-GP-accepted CTT
⚠️ Common Pitfalls
- 'Shall' softened to 'may' turns mandatory into optional
- Units ea/lot/set must remain original
- Median price must include Baht + VAT status
FAQ
e-GP deadline compatible?
Yes — rush available before bid closing.
Preserve government templates?
Yes — TOR-01 through TOR-08.
Bank-acceptable bid bonds?
Verified against issuing-bank templates.
World Bank / ADB tenders?
Supported per procurement guidelines.
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Official sources — document translation
The information on this page follows the official sources below. Always check the latest version before you file.
- Department of Consular Affairs — document legalisation— Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Legalization e-Service appointment system— Department of Consular Affairs
- Ministry of Justice— Ministry of Justice
- ISO 17100 — Translation services requirements— ISO
- USCIS — certified English translation requirement (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3))— USCIS
- UK Home Office — certified translations for visa applications— GOV.UK
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Frequently asked questions
- What exactly does 'MFA legalization' mean in Thailand?
- MFA legalization is the certification stamp issued by the Legalization Division of the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirming that the signature and seal on a Thai document — or on its translation — are genuine. It does not verify the content of the document, only the authenticity of the official signature, which is why the underlying document must first be a genuine original or a certified true copy from the issuing office.
- How much does legalization cost and how long does it take?
- The government fee is a fee quoted after review for the normal service, generally about three working days, and a fee quoted after review for the express service returned on the next working day. Fees are charged per stamp, so a document plus its translation is normally two stamps. Agency handling, courier and queue fees are separate and quoted before we start.
- In what order do the steps have to be done?
- The sequence is: obtain the original or certified true copy from the issuing Thai office, translate it, legalize both at the Department of Consular Affairs, then submit to the destination embassy for its own legalization if that country requires it. Doing the embassy step before the MFA step will get the file rejected, and translating before you hold the correct certified copy usually means paying for the translation twice.
- Does every country require embassy legalization after the MFA stamp?
- No. Some countries accept the MFA stamp alone, others require their embassy in Bangkok to add a consular certification, and a few require additional chamber-of-commerce or ministry steps for commercial documents. We check the current requirement of the specific mission before submission, because embassy rules and appointment systems change frequently.