It's hard to know exactly when payments are being made from the public entity to the prime contractor. Depending on your relationship with that contractor, you may just be able to ask and receive that information. Or, contacting the public agency in charge of the project could provide some insight into the payment status of that project. Either way, if possible, it's usually easier to get that information when freely given by the owner or GC than it is to formally request it.
With that being said, Washington does have prompt payment laws which apply to public projects. So, unless payment is being withheld for some reason, the GC should be getting paid within 30 days of when they're sending their invoices. And, payments should be released to subcontractors and suppliers within 10 days of it being paid to the GC. So, if the GC refuses to provide insight into when they're getting paid by the public entity, threatening to bring a claim for payment - like a bond claim or prompt payment claim - could help convince them to share that information.
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