DIRECT ANSWERA tender deviation table lists every departure from the numbered requirement, the bidder's proposed alternative, technical effect, price/schedule effect and approval status. State 'no deviation' only after full document review.
Deviation-table columns
- Requirement document and clause or drawing note
- Proposed deviation and reason
- Safety, performance, inspection and cost effect
- Buyer response and final disposition
Relevant manufacturing capability
- Drawing, datasheet and equipment-list manufacturability review
- Self-manufactured and coordinated-supply scope identification
- Technical, quality, document and delivery clarification
Key notes
- A qualification hidden in a footnote should not override the tender basis.