Pakkumuse

Pakkumuse is the genitive singular form of the Estonian noun pakkumus, which translates as an offer or bid. In standard Estonian, pakkumus is used for the thing that is offered, while pakkumuse appears when the noun governs another element or occurs in formal contexts, such as government procurement documents. Examples include “pakkumuse hind” (the price of the bid) and “pakkumuse esitamine” (submission of the offer).

In procurement and legal language, pakkumuse is commonly encountered in phrases describing the bid in relation to requirements, evaluation criteria, or contract negotiations. The more frequent everyday form for the bid itself is pakkumus or pakkumused (plural).

Etymology: The word is derived from the verb pakkuma meaning “to offer,” with the noun-forming suffix -mus. It shares roots with related Estonian terms such as pakkumine (offer) and pakkumused (offers).

See also:

- pakkumus

- pakkumine

- riigihange (public procurement)