(i) Step One: Develop a Table of Requirements

On a plain sheet of paper, before thinking in terms of CLINs and rules, construct a "Table of Requirements" similar to Figure 11.A. The purpose of this table is to help you determine how best to organize the items you are buying for purposes of appropriate funding and contract line item layout. Generally, you will find that no two items in Column (A) of Figure 11.A may be combined into a single CLIN or SubCLIN if they do not have the same entries in Columns (B) through (D). In other words, a single CLIN or SubCLIN should be created for items associated with the same program year requirement and the same fund citation (or at least funds that are expected to become available at the same time).