Just to be clear, that "not getting into trouble" part rolls downhill. That's why they want to get your sig on documents, get "Certificates of Compliance", etc

Just to be clear, that "not getting into trouble" part rolls downhill. That's why they want to get your sig on documents, get "Certificates of Compliance", etc. And yes, that part is largely BS, until the sht hits the fan. What counts here is indeed ensuring that the subset of specs that the one-level-up contractor really cares about are truly met, and sorting out (in writing) what you can relax about because it was just cut/paste or generic/SOP specs on that particular feature.