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How to Become a Small Prime Certified Contractor

What you need to know to apply for small prime certification
This process could take 60 to 90 days. This is an annual certification.

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DCAMM Contractor Certification Office

Phone

Certification Main Number Call DCAMM Contractor Certification Office, Certification Main Number at (857) 204-1305

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Certification Main Email Email DCAMM Contractor Certification Office at certification.dcamm@mass.gov

The Details   of How to Become a Small Prime Certified Contractor

What you need   for How to Become a Small Prime Certified Contractor

Small Prime Certification

Is a subset of DCAMM's Prime Contractor Certification designed for smaller and emerging companies to obtain Contractor Certification in order to bid on smaller scale public projects between $150,000 and $500,000.

  • 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 $50,000 completed within the past five (5) years per category of work. Also required for projects in progress

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 Small Prime Certified Contractor

Prime and Small Prime Certification

(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 Small Prime Certified Contractor

Apply for certification using the DCAMM Contractor Management System

Next steps   for How to Become a Small Prime Certified Contractor

  1. Download these documents

    You should collect and complete these documents before you start your online application.

    Open PDF file, 111.36 KB,  Small Prime Checklist (English, PDF 111.36 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)

  2. 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

    Creating DCMS Account Job Aid 

  3. Complete online application

  4. Upload all the required documents listed on small prime checklist

  5. 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.

  6. Have authorized signatory sign the application

    One of the people listed on the authorized signatory listing form

  7. 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.

Contact   for How to Become a Small Prime Certified Contractor

Address
McCormack Building
1 Ashburton Place, 15th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 
Phone
Certification Main Number Call DCAMM Contractor Certification Office, Certification Main Number at (857) 204-1305

Leave a Message

Online
Certification Main Email Email DCAMM Contractor Certification Office at certification.dcamm@mass.gov

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