After-delivery inspection is performed when?

• A. At the contractor's site before shipment
• B. At the public agency's site after delivery and prior to use
• C. During contract formation
• D. After final payment

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is when acceptance and verification of delivered goods or services happens. After-delivery inspection is done at the public agency’s site once the items have arrived, and before the agency uses them. This timing allows the agency to check that what was delivered matches the contract requirements in quantity, quality, and condition, and to decide whether to accept and authorize payment or to reject and seek replacement or repair.

This is different from inspecting at the contractor’s site before shipment (pre-shipment), which is not “after delivery,” and it’s not something done during contract formation or after the final payment, which would be too late to handle acceptance or reject nonconforming items. So inspecting at the agency site after delivery and before use best fits the intended process for acceptance and payment decisions.