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What is a contractual execution inspection?

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Well, let's see, the famous contractual execution inspection ... if you have ever been involved in rolls of public tenders or contracts with the government, surely you know that this matter is not any little thing. Basically, the inspection is that moment where the contracting entity puts the batteries to see if the company that won the contract is really doing what it promised. It is like "let's see if you fulfill what you signed on paper." And yes, it becomes a kind of giant magnifying glass on each step that the contractor takes.

It is not a simple "Let's see how everything goes", but a follow -up with all the letters: they check papers, they appear for the work without warning, they ask for reports, and even tell screws if necessary. The joke is to catch any detour before it becomes a problem.

The inspector (or sometimes an entire team, because the drama is not little) has to make sure that the contractor does not do the live: work delivered in time, acceptable quality (no fudge), well -used resources and zero legal messes. It is not negotiable. If the company gets out of the script, the inspector has to sound the alarm and put order before the matter is faded.

The grace of all this? Avoid scares and broncas later. A good inspection can grab failures on time and give chance to correct the course before the contract goes to hell and all end up in court.

For companies that want to survive in the world of public tenders, this is not optional. That is, they have to be ready to collaborate, deliver papers, open the doors and even invite coffee to the inspector if necessary. Nothing to hide things under the carpet.

And if the company is ready, it does not even wait for the inspector to fall: he puts someone on his side to watch over everything, he does his own internal audits and set up a quality system that really works, not only for the photo.

In summary, the contractual execution inspection is not just one more procedure: it is the difference between complying and getting into trouble. If you are a company, better put the batteries and have everything in order, because nobody wants unpleasant surprises or eternal explanations in the chief's office.

Marta Jiménez

Marta Jiménez

Expert in public procurement • Digital transformation of tenders • Trainer and author at Tendios

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