Is your request related to a problem? Please describe.
This isn't strictly an issue as it's reasonably easy to create a raid in CLM, form a quick party/raid with one other willing volunteer. However for testing, and handling out of raid transactions like allowing raiders to purchase items from the Guild Bank in exchange for GP.

Describe the solution you'd like
Preferable would be the removal of the restriction to be in a raid to be able to award items. (Understand that a Roster needs to be tracked for where EPGP needs to be assigned)
Alternatively, a method via the CLI option /clm award to specify the roster (perhaps by some shorthand id) and amount.
Alternatively, a new Reason option in the Management section of the Standings tab, to be able to assign manual item awards, with perhaps an autofill of the base/max GP cost for the item in the award value. (plus the auto selection of the Gear Points checkbox)

Describe alternatives you've considered
The alternatives I have are to create a "Shopping" raid, apply the overrides to disable the auto EP awards, form a raid with a fellow guildie, and handle all shopping in that window while the raid is running.
The other alternative, is to use the manual point adjustments option in the Standings view, but this doesn't allow for tracking item awards like normal raid awards do.

Additional context
Considering out of raid item awards, such as BoEs being offered to all of guild, and Ulduar guild crafted items.

Thanks for your request.
This feature already exists in CLM slash commands:
https://github.com/ClassicLootManager/ClassicLootManager/wiki/4.-Slash-Commands#award-item-without-auction
/clm award Item Link/Value/Roster Name/Player

In future a GUI is planned for it also but no ETA yet.

I can see that the UI has been added since: #438 👍