4.2.2  Prepare, Correlate, Check and Recheck!

It is so important to check and recheck documents against one another, to prepare documents at the right time and in the right sequence, and to plan enough time to allow the quality of these documents to be built in up-front.  Absence of performing these actions causes difficulties during source selection or post-award.  You can use the solicitation Cross-Reference Matrix as a solicitation correlation tool.  The Government team must develop the cross reference matrix and is responsible for filling in the columns covering Government requirements.  The Government team must fill in information for SRD, SOO, PWS, CDRL, Section M, and Section L.  The offeror is only responsible for filling in portions relating to their proposal.