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The Details of How to Become a Prime Certified Contractor
What you need for How to Become a Prime Certified Contractor
- Documents listed on the documents checklist
- Federal employer identification number (FEIN) and contact information for your company
- Information for up to twenty (20) of your company’s most recent construction projects of at least $80,000 completed within the past five (5) years per category of work. Also include projects in progress on the combined spreadsheet.
For qualification requirements, please review our guidelines. A summary of requirements can be found on our threshold certification requirements chart.
Fees for How to Become a Prime Certified Contractor
Prime and Small Prime Certification | |
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(Fee is dependent on gross revenues from CPA Financials) | |
gross revenues up to: | fee amount |
$ 0 - $999,999 | $250.00 |
$ 1,000,000 - $4,999,999 | $300.00 |
$ 5,000,000 - $9,999,999 | $350.00 |
$10,000,000 - $19,999,999 | $400.00 |
$20,000,000 - $49,999,999 | $500.00 |
$50,000,000 - and above | $600.00 |
How to apply How to Become a Prime Certified Contractor
Apply for certification using the online DCAMM Contractor Management System
Next steps for How to Become a Prime Certified Contractor
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Download these documents
You should collect and complete these documents before you start your online application.
Open PDF file, 127.97 KB, Prime Documents Checklist (English, PDF 127.97 KB)Open XLSX file, 28.09 KB, In Progress and Completed Projects Spreadsheet (English, XLSX 28.09 KB)Open PDF file, 67.43 KB, Authorized Signatory Listing (English, PDF 67.43 KB)Create a contractor account in the DCMS Portal
In order to start your online application you must create an account in the DCAMM Contractor Management System portal
Open PDF file, 1.42 MB, Creating DCMS Account Job Aid (English, PDF 1.42 MB)Complete online application
Upload all the required documents listed on prime checklist
Use the Excel spreadsheet to gather needed project information
This spreadsheet can be used for both completed and in progress project types. Once you have filled in the needed information you will have all the needed fields to type into the projects table in the application.
Have authorized signatory sign the application
One of the people listed on the Authorized Signatory Listing form
Submit application and pay application fee
We accept MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, checking and savings accounts.
Once you submit your application, you will receive an email saying your application was submitted to DCAMM. You are able to print an application report at anytime as you will need it for completing the update statement for public bidding.
More info for How to Become a Prime Certified Contractor
Threshold Certification Requirements Chart compares our certification types to each other.
Downloads for How to Become a Prime Certified Contractor
Open PDF file, 178.24 KB, Threshold Certification Requirements Chart (English, PDF 178.24 KB)Contact for How to Become a Prime Certified Contractor
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Certification Main Number Call DCAMM Contractor Certification Office, Certification Main Number at (857) 204-1305Leave a Message
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