Document review

Examination of supplied or obtained records against a defined technical purpose.

Why it matters

A document can show what was designed, approved, billed, or tested without proving all four. Keep the evidence and the conclusion aligned, and identify missing or inconsistent records.

In practice

A project example

A permit confirms an approval milestone but does not prove that the approved work has been installed.

General educational guidance from KOW Building Consultants. Examples are illustrative, not project records. The applicable contract, standard, program, and jurisdiction control the requirements for a specific assignment.