Tip 1: Fill out form 27-B/2 in triplicate, using a fine-tip pen and a strong sense of desperation.

Tip 2: How to avoid the dreaded Bureaucratic Black Hole

Tip 3: Learn to love the sound of your own voice, as you explain the same policy 17 times to the same committee member.

Tip 4: The Commitee Says No: A Guide to Accepting Defeat