Why this decision matters
Whether the provider is in Beijing or remote, acceptance should cover contracted scope, target environment, workflows, AI behavior and transferable materials.
Location does not change engineering acceptance. Retest core workflows with agreed versions and data, then review code, deployment, tests, permissions and dependencies.
Conditions to confirm before development
- Reconcile contract, requirement baseline and change records
- Retest core workflows on agreed servers, devices or enterprise networks
- Review AI samples, metrics, exceptions and human review
- Inventory code scope, accounts, configuration, documents, data and licenses
Implementation and delivery approach
Complete provider testing first, then let the client independently run the acceptance checklist and close issues by severity, ownership and fix version.
The acceptance record should include participants, date, environment, version, results, open items and treatment linked to payment milestones.
Acceptance boundary
Provider location is not evidence of capability. Remote or on-site acceptance depends on confidentiality, hardware and network constraints.