Require that the bid contains a snippet on how they intend to solve the problem. Or if it's something obvious/non-explainable, require that the bidder put their favourite fruit on the bid. Something simple that lets you know they didn't just copy and paste the thing
Also pick the middle of the road proposal price-wise.
Last time I looked, unless this is an hourly rate job, this is not possible. (Hourly rate is free form) You have three or four fields, each 200 char max.
Can't really do much more than say "I can do this" and draw attention to your reviews if you have any.
For me this is one of the many red flags on this site. If you're very focused then you can make it work, but for common garden jobs, not so much.
Require that the bid contains a snippet on how they intend to solve the problem. Or if it's something obvious/non-explainable, require that the bidder put their favourite fruit on the bid. Something simple that lets you know they didn't just copy and paste the thing
Also pick the middle of the road proposal price-wise.