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ONBOARD APPROVAL GATE · INDEPENDENT DECISION REVIEW

Before authorising yacht work, verify what you are actually approving

An independent, document-based review of quotations, proposals and variations to make scope, cost, exclusions and conditions comparable before a proposal becomes authorised spend.

AN EXTRA CONTROL LAYER, NOT ANOTHER MANAGER

Not another yacht management company

ONBOARD Approval Gate does not take over vessel management. It works alongside the existing team when the owner wants an additional independent view before authorising a specific economic decision.

WHEN IT HELPS

When a spend decision deserves review before authorisation

Designed for specific decisions, without requiring ONBOARD to manage the yacht on an ongoing basis.

01

One proposal to approve

When you want to know exactly what is included, excluded or still open before saying yes.

02

Several quotations to compare

When similar or different prices cover non-equivalent scope, materials and commercial terms.

03

Variations, extras or final invoice

When cost changes after approval and needs to be reconciled against what was authorised.

ONBOARD DECISION FILE

Six outputs that make the decision documented and traceable

The engagement is scoped in advance according to complexity, available documentation and the level of review required.

Scope Baseline

What is actually included in the proposed work.

Quote Comparison Matrix

Proposals normalised across the same decision areas.

Open Cost Exposure

Defined, conditional, unquantified, excluded and time-and-material cost exposure.

Clarification List

Concrete questions to resolve with the shipyard or contractor before approval.

Approval Conditions

Conditions that should be defined before the work is authorised.

Decision Baseline

A documented snapshot of what is actually being approved.

Economic independence by design.

No supplier commissions and no hidden markup on quotations. ONBOARD’s fee is agreed before the review based on complexity and documentation, not as a percentage of the value of the work.

PROCESS

From documents to an approval baseline

01

Documents

We receive quotations, scope, attachments, conditions and the information already available.

02

Normalize & expose

We align proposal content and surface exclusions, open costs and questions that need clarification.

03

Approval baseline

We return the questions, approval conditions and a documented baseline of the decision to be authorised.

AFTER APPROVAL

The decision stays comparable when the work changes

With ONBOARD Delta Review, variations, extras and the final invoice can be compared against the Decision Baseline, keeping the economic evolution of the work visible over time.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

No. It is a focused, document-based review of a single decision. Your existing team continues to manage the vessel and the work.

No. ONBOARD can review one proposal or normalise and compare several quotations when available.

No. ONBOARD highlights differences, open points and approval conditions; final selection and authorisation remain with the owner.

Yes, when included in the engagement scope. Delta Review compares changes and the final invoice against the approved Decision Baseline.

Do you have a proposal waiting for approval?

Send the context and available documentation. We define the review scope and fee first, then begin the analysis.

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