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A practical post-award contract management checklist
Track obligations, deliverables, milestones, changes, records, and closeout.
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Translate the award
Create an obligation register from the executed contract and modifications. For each item, record the owner, due date, evidence, approval, and reporting channel. The contractor remains responsible for performance.
Control change
Log modifications, decisions, document versions, deliverable acceptance, and unresolved issues. Keep the current contract baseline visible to the delivery and business teams.
Prepare closeout early
Reconcile deliverables, reports, property or data obligations, final invoices, and records before closeout. TYR-X can coordinate the management workflow within an agreed scope; legal and contracting authorities make their own decisions.
Primary reference
This source informs the topic; the checklist is TYR-X editorial guidance and must be adapted to the specific solicitation and contract.
Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 42 — Contract Administration and Audit Services