Which fields define a scope boundary?
Map the system from source equipment through installation, testing, commissioning and handover. Record who supplies each item and where responsibility changes hands.
| Stage | Question | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Supply | Who purchases and delivers? | Equipment responsibility |
| Install | Who receives and connects? | Installation boundary |
| Test | Who prepares evidence? | Test responsibility |
| Commission | Who coordinates the sequence? | Interface action |
| Handover | Who provides records and training? | Closeout list |
How should conflicts be treated?
Keep the written scope, drawing and schedule references together when they differ. Raise a clarification or internal decision instead of silently treating one source as controlling.
- Supply and install boundary
- Controls and power interface
- Testing and witness responsibility
- Spare parts and manuals
- Training and handover evidence
What is outside a scope map?
A scope map does not decide legal precedence or engineering design. It makes the question visible for the appropriate reviewer.
Common questions
What else should the bid team know?
What should a scope of supply record?
It should identify the item, activity, source, responsible party, interface, evidence and status.
Who reviews a scope of supply?
The bid team coordinates the register. Technical, commercial and legal reviewers approve the positions assigned to them.
Can this page replace the tender instructions?
No. The issued tender, its addenda and the responsible technical, commercial or legal reviewers control the final position.
Primary sources
- Commonwealth Procurement RulesAustralian Government Department of Finance
- Additional rules: request documentationAustralian Government Department of Finance
- The Construction PlaybookUK Cabinet Office
- FAR Part 15: Contracting by NegotiationAcquisition.gov