When you need it
Prepare this certificate when the contract's taking-over conditions for identified works or a section have been assessed and the authorized role must record the decision, effective scope, reservations, and contractual effect.
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Taking Over Certificate
Record a contractual taking-over milestone for the works or a defined section.
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Learning
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What it helps you decide
It provides a traceable milestone record tied to the actual contract, helping the parties administer possession, remaining items, and subsequent responsibilities without confusing physical use with a formally certified taking-over decision.
How to complete it
- Verify Certificate and contract particulars and define Scope certified and exclusions against the contract's taking-over mechanism and the precise works or section.
- Assess Evidence supporting the milestone against applicable criteria, then record Outstanding items and reservations with references to the actual remaining-work records.
- Write the Certification statement and contractual effect accurately, attach related evidence, and complete Authorized issue and receipt using the contract's designated roles.
Who prepares and reviews it
The contract administrator normally coordinates the certificate with construction, commissioning, quality, and operations evidence. The empowered issuer makes the contractual decision; legal or commercial specialists review uncertain effects and partial-scope qualifications as needed.
A mistake to avoid
Certifying the entire facility when the supporting evidence covers only one section can misstate both the milestone scope and the parties' continuing responsibilities.
Illustrative example
Illustrative example: an office building's first section is assessed for taking over while an adjacent section remains under construction. The certificate identifies the section boundary, references completion evidence, and records permitted outstanding items. The authorized issuer establishes the contractual milestone for that defined section only.
Document contents
- Certificate and contract particulars
- Scope certified and exclusions
- Evidence supporting the milestone
- Outstanding items and reservations
- Certification statement and contractual effect
- Attachments and related records
- Authorized issue and receipt
Required inputs
- Project name, location, company, document number and revision
- Actual project scope, source records and responsible roles
Practical tools.
Professional judgment.
Confirm the adopted edition, local amendments, National Annex where relevant, and contract requirements.
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