In plain English
It is a planned checkpoint reached partway through contract work, not at the end. It marks an important stage in the middle of performance so progress can be measured against it.
In context
Here, "interim milestone" labels a contract performance checkpoint that comes before final completion and marks a significant stage for measuring progress.
- Situation
- Tracking obligations, deliverables, milestones, notices, and deadlines
- What it communicates
- labels a checkpoint that falls before final completion.
Meaning limits
The term itself does not specify the exact timing or the particular progress measures attached to that checkpoint.
Examples
“Under the bridge repair contract, reopening one lane counted as an interim milestone, while final completion required all work to be finished.”
“At the monthly review, the engineer measured progress against the interim milestone in the contract schedule.”