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The Subcontractor's GC Prequalification Checklist
What to check before you take the job
GCs rarely award a subcontract without reviewing the sub’s financials, bonding capacity, and safety record. Yet few subs vet their GCs in return, even though they’re the ones fronting labor, materials, and overhead for 60 days or more while waiting to get paid.
With 92% of subcontractors floating payroll out of their own pockets to cover that wait, knowing whether a GC will pay on time is as important as anything the GC checks about you.
This checklist shows subs how to vet a GC before pricing a job or signing a subcontract, so they understand the risk well enough to take it on, negotiate it down, or walk away.
Inside, you'll find:
How to check a GC’s financial health and payment track record
Which contract terms to read closely, and where you have room to push
How to tell whether a project fits your crews, your cash, and your capacity
A simple formula for pricing slow payment into your bid