U.S. Construction Contractor Verification (PQ)
Step by step — who, what, when
As the owner, you act at two points only (the yellow dots): the request form, and the go/no-go before PQ-2. Everything else runs automatically with TBG making the assessment. Screening (10×) completes one process; before bidding you choose 5× for deep verification.
PQ-1 · Screening — 10× the number of contractors you need
Request form
Company and project introduction (in English — it goes into the invitation email), location, type, number of contractors needed, your list (paste, CSV or XLSX — company names only if you do not know the emails) and a 4-digit password for the status page. A confirmation email with the status-page link arrives immediately.
List check · recommended contractors added · invitations sent
TBG looks up missing email addresses; if your list falls short of 10× the number you need, we add contractors of the same trade within 150 miles from our directory (102 public-record listings) to reach 10×. Invitations go out in English and Korean with the project introduction, with automatic reminders after 2 and 3 days of no response. Public-record checks start together with the invitations.
14-question screening survey
Numbers, yes/no and counts only — 30 minutes, no documents, Korean/English toggle on screen. The 7 self-reported items are scored automatically on submission. There is no fee to your company.
11 public-record checks → Screening Result
Corporate registration · licenses · SAM · OSHA · injury rate · wages · sanctions · E-Verify · liens · judgments · BBB. 5 gates · 0–100 points · advance at 65 or above. One Screening Result per contractor goes to the status page and by email — this completes the first process.
PQ-2 · Deep verification — before bidding, 5× the number you need
Go/no-go · choose contractors for deep verification
Review the screening results and decide whether to move on to PQ-2 — this is the one point in the flow where the owner decides. If you proceed, choose 5× the number you need from the results table on the status page and request it right there; TBG confirms by phone and sends the document-submission link only to the selected contractors. Contractor verification (PQ-1, PQ-2, PQ-3) is free for both owners and contractors. No sign-up.
18 documents · 5 references · public-record cross-check
The contractor uploads documents on a private page (Korean/English, where to obtain each document, a one-page guide, save and resume) and submits its reference list with consent for inquiries online. Reference surveys go out automatically and at once — anonymous, with reminders after 3 and 5 days. Document reminders after 2 and 4 days; if nothing has been submitted by day 5, the owner is notified. Public-record cross-checks start together with the document request. On completion, an automatic format check → requests for corrections.
Verification report
2-page summary + details · grades A–D · contract limit · risks · 23 items ☑ ◩ ☐. Emailed to the owner and downloadable from the status page. Bidding comes next.
PQ-3 · Performance review (post-award) — awarded contractor
Performance review report
We assess the awarded contractor’s performance during construction and deliver a report — 16 items in 6 dimensions · grade update · carried over to your next project.
- GC · trade contractors
- One request form · email
- 14-question survey · 30 min
- 11 public-record checks
- 18 items · 5 gates · 0–100 points
- 18 documents
- 19 public-record cross-checks
- 5 reference surveys · contractor consent
- 23 items · grades A–D · limit
- Once about six months after the start of construction · once at completion
- 16 items · 6 dimensions
- Grade update · carried over to the next project
If you need 3 contractors: 30 invited → screening → owner go-ahead → (before bidding) 15 deep-verified → 3 awarded → post-award review (once about six months after the start of construction · once at completion). Multiples are based on invitations, not responses. Invitations, surveys, documents and reference checks run through email links; results and reports arrive on the status page and by email.
Contractor verification (PQ-1, PQ-2, PQ-3) is free for both owners and contractors. No sign-up. There is no fee to your company. Screening Results and grades are valid for 3 months.
Sample reports — 3 kinds