---
title: "Build the tenderer's compliance and departures matrix"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/build-the-tenderer-s-compliance-and-departures-matrix"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A50-X20260927-7"
practice_area: "Government Procurement & Tendering"
tier: "green"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Build the tenderer's compliance and departures matrix

> Extract every mandatory requirement, condition for participation, schedule, declaration and format rule from the request documentation into a numbered matrix, map each to the place in the draft response that answers…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/build-the-tenderer-s-compliance-and-departures-matrix  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Government Procurement & Tendering](https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering.md) |
| Human involvement | Green: AI drafts, lawyer checks |
| How AI is used | Extract every mandatory requirement, condition for participation, schedule, declaration and format rule from the request documentation into a numbered matrix, map each to the place in the draft response that answers it, and list what is unanswered. Do not draft the departure wording and do not decide whether a departure can be made or how it will be received. |
| What the lawyer must review | Settle each departure and its wording, confirm the matrix captures every mandatory requirement including those added by addenda, and check every declaration against what the client can actually and truthfully declare. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer reviews the work against the instructions, sources and intended use.

- What the AI does: Extract every mandatory requirement, condition for participation, schedule, declaration and format rule from the request documentation into a numbered matrix, map each to the place in the draft response that answers it, and list what is unanswered. Do not draft the departure wording and do not decide whether a departure can be made or how it will be received.
- What the lawyer does: Settle each departure and its wording, confirm the matrix captures every mandatory requirement including those added by addenda, and check every declaration against what the client can actually and truthfully declare.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
2. Settle each departure and its wording, confirm the matrix captures every mandatory requirement including those added by addenda, and check every declaration against what the client can actually and truthfully declare.
3. Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [https://www.finance.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Commonwealth-Procurement-Rules-2025.pdf](https://www.finance.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Commonwealth-Procurement-Rules-2025.pdf) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://www.forgov.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0030/643197/qld-gov-procurement-policy-2026-accessible.pdf](https://www.forgov.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0030/643197/qld-gov-procurement-policy-2026-accessible.pdf) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://www.procurement.act.gov.au/secure-local-jobs-code](https://www.procurement.act.gov.au/secure-local-jobs-code) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://help.tenders.gov.au/getting-started-with-austender/information-made-easy/how-the-government-buys/](https://help.tenders.gov.au/getting-started-with-austender/information-made-easy/how-the-government-buys/) (checked 2026-09-27)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/build-the-tenderer-s-compliance-and-departures-matrix/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*