QATAR FIT OUT
12 checks before you appoint a contractor

1. Valid trade licence and Commercial Registration
Check validity, legal name and the activities relevant to the proposed works.

2. Contractor All Risk and third party insurance
Review current evidence of cover, exclusions and applicability to the project.

3. Civil Defence approval experience
Ask for evidence relevant to the systems and type of premises in your scope.

4. Written inclusions and exclusions
Require a clear scope tied to the drawings and specification used for pricing.

5. Payment schedule tied to progress
Agree evidence for each milestone and how advance purchases are documented.

6. References you can actually check
Speak to previous clients with permission and discuss handover and defects.

7. Completed projects in your sector
Confirm what the company delivered and which specialists performed the work.

8. Named project manager and site team
Identify who runs the site and disclose the proposed specialist subcontractors.

9. Responsibility for approvals
Assign landlord and authority submissions, fees and responses to comments.

10. Materials and specifications in writing
Agree products, samples, alternatives and the process for approving substitutions.

11. Programme and change control
Review milestones and availability. Approve the cost and time effects of changes in writing.

12. Snagging, warranties and handover
Specify inspections, defect resolution and the documents required at completion.

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Qatar Fit Out qualifies projects and matches them with licensed local contractors. We do not carry out construction work. Your contract is always directly with the contractor.