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Subcontracting: Document control across the entire contractor chain

When a contractor passes part of the work on to other companies through subcontracting, each tier adds workers, equipment, documents and risk. The challenge is to ensure that everyone meets the same requirements and to know, at any given moment, who is working on your premises.

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In brief

How to control subcontracting

Construction, energy and industry often work with chains of several tiers. These rules keep them under control.

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The full chain on record

Each company stays linked to the company that hired it directly, at every tier of the chain.

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Requirements at every tier

Document requirements apply to everyone, according to activity and risk. Each company is responsible for its own workers and subcontractors.

03

Contractor approval before mobilisation

No company enters the site without validated documentation, even at the third tier of subcontracting.

04

Traceable decisions

The platform records who submitted, validated and approved each document.

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Articles on subcontracting

Requirements, contractor approval and document control for contractors and subcontractors.

How AISP helps

Approval and validation of the entire chain

AISP implements contractor approval platforms for companies and service providers. Each company sees what it still has to submit, and AISP can also handle document validation for the entire chain.

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

Who is responsible for subcontractors' documentation?

Each company is responsible for the documentation of its own workers and subcontractors. Meanwhile, the main contractor monitors its part of the chain on the platform.

Do subcontractors have to meet the same requirements?

Yes. The requirements apply at every tier, adjusted to the activity and risk of each company.

What legislation governs subcontracting on construction sites?

In Portugal, Decree-Law No. 273/2003 sets out safety coordination obligations between the entities carrying out the work. The ACT (Portuguese Authority for Working Conditions) provides information on occupational health and safety responsibilities.

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