A Public Works Readiness Assessment is a comprehensive evaluation of your company’s systems, procedures, payroll documentation, and compliance readiness for state and federal public works contracts. Unlike a traditional compliance review, this assessment looks ahead — evaluating your preparedness for bidding, DIR/LCP audits, certified payroll reporting, prevailing wage requirements, and subcontractor oversight. It identifies hidden risks and gives you a prioritized action plan to protect your profits and eligibility.
Public works projects subject contractors to strict prevailing wage laws, certified payroll reporting obligations, apprenticeship requirements, registration and documentation rules, and enforcement mechanisms at both state and federal levels. Mistakes can lead to back-wage assessments, penalties, stopped payments, and disqualification from future bids.
✔ Documentation & Payroll Review
Assessment of certified payroll procedures, wage rate application, fringe benefit filing, and record systems.
✔ Compliance Checklist Evaluation
Comparison of your practices to accepted standards and checklists used by DIR/LCP auditors.
✔ Risk Scoring & Recommendations
Identification of gaps with practical, prioritized corrective actions.
✔ Training Needs Analysis
Guidance on what your staff needs to know to stay compliant.
✔ Public Works Onboarding Readiness
Checklist to make sure project kickoff and documentation are solid.
General Contractors bidding on public works
Specialty trade contractors planning to perform DIR-covered work
Businesses with upcoming certified payroll submissions
Companies with past compliance challenges
Owners seeking eligibility before audits
✔ Avoid costly wage and penalty assessments
✔ Strengthen bid competitiveness
✔ Reduce risk of DIR/LCP audit triggers
✔ Streamline payroll and documentation operations
✔ Increase confidence in public works project execution
Contact us for a comprehensive readiness evaluation and safeguard your company’s public works success.