TradePacket Desk

Contractor Pre Qualification Readiness Checklist

Use this one-page checklist before a general contractor, owner, municipality, or vendor portal asks for your company paperwork again.

12 Core items

Company And Insurance

  • Current W-9Signed and ready for vendor/customer setup.
  • Certificate of insuranceCurrent limits, broker contact, and expiration date.
  • Insurance endorsementsAdditional insured, waiver, primary/noncontributory, or other common requests.
  • Business and trade licensesLicense numbers, copies, jurisdictions, and renewal dates.

Safety And Risk

  • OSHA 300/300A logsCommonly requested for the last three years when applicable.
  • EMR verification letterCurrent experience modification rate letter or explanation if not applicable.
  • Safety manual and policiesCore safety plan plus trade-specific policies where needed.
  • Drug/alcohol and training recordsOnly when applicable and verified by the company.

Financial And Proof

  • Surety or bonding letterCapacity, surety contact, or note if bonding does not apply.
  • Financial or tax documentsSecurely stored for customers who require financial review.
  • Project referencesRecent jobs with scope, date, value range, and contact.
  • Company profile answer bankReusable answers for ownership, crew size, NAICS, service area, and safety stats.

Renewal Control

  • Expiration trackerCOIs, licenses, EMR, safety docs, platform renewals, and annual pre qualifications.
  • Broker/bookkeeper contactsFast path to the people who can provide missing docs.
  • Portal listGC, owner, and compliance portals where the company has accounts.
  • Last packet sentMost recent approved packet saved as a model for the next request.

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