Introduction to this document

Contractor management policy

When you engage contractors to work on your premises it’s still regarded as part of your business activity. Use our contractor management policy to show how your managers control such work.

What’s covered?

The policy sets out:

  • a general statement of policy explaining how you will select contractors and plan, monitor and control their work
  • the legal position, including specific legal duties which apply
  • the individuals with overall responsibility for implementation
  • pre-contract information which will be developed and sent to prospective contractors
  • the way in which larger projects, such as building alterations, will be co-ordinated
  • the co-ordination of all other contract work, including the process to be followed by your manager in charge
  • conditions of contracts which will underpin your health and safety requirements
  • arrangements for checking in on site and signing out when leaving
  • the process for monitoring ongoing contract work and for reviewing performance.