Module 6: Preventing corruption in project construction

Controls: Quality and quantity

Implement effective controls over the provided quality and quantity of the works.
The procurement controls (covered in Module 5 “Preventing Corruption in Project Procurement”) should ensure that:
- the relevant appointed contractor, consultant or supplier is capable of performing the contract to the required quality and quantity
- each contract specifies the obligations relating to quality and quantity.
Appoint a sufficient number of qualified and honest supervisors who are responsible for ensuring that the contract quality and quantity are provided, including:
- comparing actual quality and quantity against required contract quality and quantity
- inspecting, testing and/or measuring items before covering over
- keeping appropriate records of provided quality and quantity (e.g. photographs, work records, quality certificates, test records, delivery records, measurement calculations, supplier invoices)
- cross checking overlapping records for consistency: e.g. check quality and quantity information for a particular item in each of:
  - supplier records
  - site records
  - measurement records
  - test records
- being alert for any suspicious indicators in relation to quality and quantity.
Appoint at least two supervisors for high value or high risk items.

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