diff --git a/bids.lua b/bids.lua
index 63b5ff8..b91ef08 100644
--- a/bids.lua
+++ b/bids.lua
@@ -94,14 +94,25 @@ function sepgp_bids:Toggle(forceShow)
 end
 
 function sepgp_bids:announceWinnerMS(name, pr)
-  sepgp:widestAudience(string.format(L["Winning Mainspec Bid: %s (%.03f PR)"],name,pr))
+  if not IsRaidLeader() then
+    -- Non–raid leaders cannot announce winners.
+    return
+  end
+  sepgp:widestAudience(string.format(L["Winning Mainspec Bid: %s (%.03f PR)"], name, pr))
 end
 
 function sepgp_bids:announceWinnerOS(name, pr)
-  sepgp:widestAudience(string.format(L["Winning Offspec Bid: %s (%.03f PR)"],name,pr))
+  if not IsRaidLeader() then
+    return
+  end
+  sepgp:widestAudience(string.format(L["Winning Offspec Bid: %s (%.03f PR)"], name, pr))
 end
 
 function sepgp_bids:countdownCounter()
+  if not IsRaidLeader() then
+    -- Non–raid leaders cannot announce winners.
+    return
+  end
   self._counter = (self._counter or 6) - 1
   if GetNumRaidMembers()>0 and self._counter > 0 then
     self._counterText = C:Yellow(tostring(self._counter))
@@ -124,6 +135,10 @@ function sepgp_bids:countdownFinish(reset)
 end
 
 function sepgp_bids:bidCountdown()
+  if not IsRaidLeader() then
+    -- Non–raid leaders cannot announce winners.
+    return
+  end
   self:countdownFinish(true)
   self:ScheduleRepeatingEvent("shootyepgpBidCountdown",self.countdownCounter,1,self)
   self:ScheduleEvent("shootyepgpBidCountdownFinish",self.countdownFinish,6,self)
@@ -303,4 +318,4 @@ function sepgp_bids:OnTooltipUpdate()
 end
 
 -- GLOBALS: sepgp_saychannel,sepgp_groupbyclass,sepgp_groupbyarmor,sepgp_groupbyrole,sepgp_raidonly,sepgp_decay,sepgp_minep,sepgp_reservechannel,sepgp_main,sepgp_progress,sepgp_discount,sepgp_log,sepgp_dbver,sepgp_looted
--- GLOBALS: sepgp,sepgp_prices,sepgp_standings,sepgp_bids,sepgp_loot,sepgp_reserves,sepgp_alts,sepgp_logs
\ No newline at end of file
+-- GLOBALS: sepgp,sepgp_prices,sepgp_standings,sepgp_bids,sepgp_loot,sepgp_reserves,sepgp_alts,sepgp_logs