Summary
In short
- A contractor audit follow up is a review used in KnowContractor that checks whether a contractor has closed the actions raised in a previous audit. It is built against ISO 19011 and forms part of the Contractor Onboarding and Management programme.
- Run 30 to 90 days after the audit. Carried out by the contract owner.
- The template holds 46 fields across 4 sections, with findings closed repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is closure percent, where high is good.
- ISO 19011 is auditing management systems. How to plan, run and report an audit, and how to judge auditor competence. Not certifiable, it is the method.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Vendor, Audit, CAPA.
What it is
What it is
What is a contractor audit follow up?
A contractor audit follow up is a review used in KnowContractor that checks whether a contractor has closed the actions raised in a previous audit. It is built against ISO 19011 and forms part of the Contractor Onboarding and Management programme.
When is a contractor audit follow up completed?
A contractor audit follow up is completed at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Run 30 to 90 days after the audit.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This review is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this review covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form CAF-2026-000
- You are running the Contractor Onboarding and Management programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links vendor, audit, capa
Not for
- Contractor Site Safety Audit, which audits a contractor's work on your site against their method statement and your requirements.
- Contractor Documentation Audit, which audits whether the contractor's records, permits and training evidence are complete and current.
- Contractor Equipment Verification, which checks that contractor equipment brought on site is inspected, certified and fit for use.
- Anything outside KnowContractor, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 19011Auditing management systems
How to plan, run and report an audit, and how to judge auditor competence. Not certifiable, it is the method.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the contractor audit follow up template based on?+
It is built against ISO 19011. ISO 19011 is auditing management systems. How to plan, run and report an audit, and how to judge auditor competence. Not certifiable, it is the method. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the contractor audit follow up contain?+
There are 4 sections: header, findings closed, related records, summary. Together they hold 46 fields, 36 of which are required.
How often is a contractor audit follow up raised?+
A new record is raised at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Each one is given an ID in the form CAF-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the contractor audit follow up belong to?+
It is part of Contractor Onboarding and Management. Nobody through the gate without evidence, and performance that feeds the next award.
How is a contractor audit follow up scored?+
Scoring is closure percent. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the contractor audit follow up template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the contractor audit follow up library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowContractor — contractor management. Prequalification, approval, induction, permits and performance.
Sources
Sources
- ISO 19011 — Auditing management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization