All participants have a responsibility to do a thorough, effective, and expedient job.
The nature of the report or your division's review policy may cause minor variances. Prompt handling at each step is essential to minimize the total time involved. A good job of preparation and review by the author followed by a thorough check by the branch chief can save considerable time and effort in the subsequent steps. In particular, a detailed review of the technical accuracy and emphasis can save time in the originating division's reviews, and care in preparing and checking the figures and tables can save time in Publishing Services' preparation of the final report figures and tables. Author Review of Rough Draft Evaluation and review of a report must begin with the author.