1–3. Scope, design status and approvals
First, look for responsibility gaps between employer requirements, drawings, BoQ, specifications and contract schedules. Second, establish whether the supplied design is concept, tender design or approved working documentation. Third, map who obtains each approval, technical condition, expertise outcome, notice and commissioning document—and whether that obligation is included in the price and programme.
4–5. Quantities and local supply reality
A BoQ may be incomplete, inconsistent with drawings or measured under unfamiliar rules. Reconcile high-value quantities and define the measurement basis. Then test supplier availability, certification, logistics, customs exposure, weather windows, mobilisation and local labour assumptions. A quotation is evidence only for its stated validity and conditions.
6. Schedule logic and access
A tender programme should show design release, approvals, procurement lead times, construction access, seasonal constraints, testing and commissioning—not only construction bars. Employer dependencies and third-party interfaces need explicit dates and relief mechanisms.
7. Contract risk and entitlement records
Review notices, time bars, ground risk, design liability, change mechanisms, payment evidence, currency, tax interfaces, securities, insurance and dispute provisions with qualified legal support where needed. Build the RFI, assumptions and exclusions registers during tendering; they are both pricing tools and the foundation of disciplined contract administration.