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Check the agreed deliverableAsk for a usable explanationClose the loopQuestions for providersCheck the agreed deliverable
Compare the report with your commissioning brief. Confirm the premises, equipment, date, scope and limitations. An inaccessible area is not the same as an area inspected and found satisfactory. Ask the provider to explain gaps and assumptions.
Ask for a usable explanation
Ask the competent provider to distinguish urgent findings, other actions and recommendations, including the basis for their priorities. This article cannot interpret a technical finding or decide whether it is safe to keep operating. Follow the relevant competent advice and emergency arrangements where there is immediate danger.
Close the loop
Assign each action to a person, record the agreed timescale and retain evidence of completion. Where further inspection or verification is needed, arrange it explicitly. Store the original report together with subsequent updates so a future colleague can understand the history.
Questions to include in your quote request
Send the same brief to each provider, and ask them to identify assumptions and exclusions in their reply.
- What was not inspected, and why?
- Which findings need immediate action and who can explain them?
- Who owns each action and what evidence closes it?
- Does the original provider need to verify any completed work?
This is purchasing guidance, not an assessment of your premises, technical approval or an interpretation of your contract. We do not publish unverified market-price ranges. Ask for a written quote for your actual scope.
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