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How Does Scaftra Track Subcontractor Compliance?

How do you keep every sub's insurance, license, and lien waivers current without chasing paper?

Scaftra tracks the documents each sub must keep on file, ages and nags on them automatically, and ties the per-payment lien waivers into the money gate.

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The problem it solves

A GC cannot safely let a sub onto a jobsite without proof of the right paperwork: a certificate of insurance so the GC is not liable when someone gets hurt, a W-9 for the 1099, a trade license so the work is permittable, sometimes a bond, and at payment time a signed lien waiver. There are two adjacent problems: the ongoing roster of documents a sub must keep current, and the per-payment lien-release ledger that gates the money.

Why it matters

Letting an uninsured or unlicensed sub on site is a liability the GC carries. Documents expire, so the roster has to age and nag. And lien waivers protect the owner's title at payment time. Chasing all of this by email means a COI lapses unnoticed or a waiver is missing exactly when a draw is about to go out. Tracking the documents and aging them automatically is the safeguard.

Common mistakes

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Chasing COIs and W-9s by email
Reality
Ad hoc collection means a document lapses unnoticed and an uninsured sub ends up on site.
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Not aging the documents
Reality
Insurance and licenses expire; without automatic aging and nagging, the roster goes stale.
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Separating compliance from the money gate
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Lien waivers protect the owner's title and must clear before a payment, not sit in a folder.
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Treating one document type as covering all
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Insurance, W-9, license, bond, and lien waivers answer to different needs and are tracked distinctly.

How it works

  1. Define what each sub must keep on file
    The GC office sets the required documents per sub: insurance, W-9, license, bond as needed.
  2. Subs upload through their portal
    The vendor uploads their own documents and signed waivers through the sub portal.
  3. Documents age and nag automatically
    A background task ages documents and nags before they expire, so the roster stays current.
  4. Lien waivers gate the money
    The per-payment lien-release ledger must clear before certification, payment, retainage release, and closeout.

How Scaftra does it

Scaftra models two adjacent compliance problems. The first is the ongoing roster of documents a sub must keep on file and current, insurance, W-9, license, and bond, defined by the GC office and uploaded by the vendor through the sub portal, with a daily background task that ages documents and nags before expiry. The second is the per-payment lien-release ledger that protects the owner's title: required lien releases must be verified or waived before certification, payment, retainage release, and closeout. When a sub is assigned to a project by scheduling, bond and lien-waiver compliance rows are seeded automatically. This is built and live.

Scaftra keeps each sub's compliance roster current automatically and ties the lien waivers into the same gate that protects the money.

Key capabilities

  • Per-sub document roster: Insurance, W-9, license, and bond are tracked per sub and uploaded by the vendor through their portal.
  • Automatic aging and nagging: A daily background task ages documents and nags before they expire, so nothing lapses unnoticed.
  • Lien waivers gate the money: The per-payment lien-release ledger must clear before certification, payment, retainage release, and closeout.
  • Auto-seeded on assignment: Scheduling a sub onto a project seeds bond and lien-waiver compliance rows automatically.

Benefits

  • An uninsured or unlicensed sub is caught before they reach the jobsite.
  • Expiring documents get nagged automatically instead of lapsing unnoticed.
  • Lien waivers are in the money gate, so payments do not go out ahead of them.

Who it's for

GC office and trade managersControllers
  • GC office and trade managers.Staff who define what each sub must keep on file and review uploads.
  • Controllers.Finance staff who need lien waivers cleared before each draw.

Frequently asked questions

What documents does Scaftra track for subs?
The ongoing roster, insurance, W-9, license, and bond, plus the per-payment lien waivers that gate the money.
Do expiring documents get flagged?
Yes. A daily background task ages documents and nags before they expire, so a lapsed COI or license does not slip through.
How do lien waivers tie into payment?
The per-payment lien-release ledger must be verified or waived before certification, payment, retainage release, and closeout.

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