Preparing the published article.
Award Notice and Contract Handover Checklist
The tender is over; the risky part starts now.
Before you sign
- Contract matches the tender documents and the winning proposal.
- Technical annex includes the acceptance protocol.
- Payment schedule tied to verifiable milestones.
- Exclusions and change pricing are explicit.
- Programme and documentation deliverables listed as acceptance conditions.
| Handover item | Owner |
|---|---|
| Signed contract and annexes | Purchasing |
| Technical contact list (both sides) | Engineering |
| Open issues log from evaluation | Project manager |
| Approved budget and payment plan | Finance |
Fewer than one in ten disputes start at delivery. Most start with an annex nobody read at signature.