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I mostly write proposals and related documentation these days. When I
respond to a set of RFP requirements, right after the Executive
Summary, I insert a "compliance matrix" -- a table with the customer's
requirements on the left, how we claim to meet each one on the right,
including a document and/or page reference for more details.
In other words, a T-letter. :-)
Our potential customers love it because they can tell at a glance
whether we're claiming compliance with their requirements or not, and
where to go to check our story out.
The T-letter approach just makes good sense to me.
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