The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right

Documentation

Evaluate the performance of the supplier and document the lessons learned as part of your administrative closure for your project information archive. Be particularly thorough if the contracted work ends substantially before the end of the project.

File all contract communication, accounting reports, status and other project reports, change history, and other relevant documents for reference on your future projects and for use by your peers responsible for similar project work.