punch list
n.— «This is the stage of the project called “substantial completion”; the architect makes his final list of corrections, or “punch list,” which the contractor must satisfy before receiving final payment.» —“Working With an Architect” by Darrel Rippeteau Washington Post Nov. 8, 1984. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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