Washington D.C. Preliminary Notice Rules
At A Glance
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Preliminary Notices Are Not Required
Washington D.C. does not require GC's, subcontractors, or suppliers to send preliminary notices although they are recommended for project transparency and speedy payment.
D.C. GC's not required to send notice
Washington D.C. GC's are not required to send preliminary notices on private projects.
D.C. Subcontractors are not required to send notice
Washington D.C. subcontractors are not required to send preliminary notices.
D.C. Suppliers are not required to send notice
Washington D.C. suppliers are not required to send preliminary notices, although they're recommended as suppliers are farther down the payment chain and general contractors may not know suppliers are on the job when payment is made to subcontractors.
Preliminary Notices Are Not Required
Washington D.C. does not require GC's, subcontractors, or suppliers to send preliminary notices although they are recommended for project transparency and speedy payment.
D.C. GC's not required to send notice
Washington D.C. GC's are not required to send notice on public projects.
D.C. Subcontractors not required to send notice
Washington D.C. subcontractors are not required to send preliminary notices, although recommended as owners may not know of a sub on the job or GC's may not know of sub-subs on the job.
D.C. Suppliers not required to send notice
Washington D.C. suppliers are not required to send preliminary notices, although they're recommended as suppliers are farther down the payment chain and general contractors may not know suppliers are on the job when payment is made to subcontractors.
It’s rare that a state has no preliminary notice requirements for any party on any project, but that’s the case in Washington DC (even though it’s not really a state).
While there may be no specific requirements to provide a preliminary notice in the District of Columbia, that doesn’t mean that providing some the of notice is a bad idea. In fact, providing preliminary notice, even when not required, is usually the smart thing to do. Providing a voluntary preliminary notice document, provided it’s drafted and formulated correctly, can be beneficial by promoting project visibility, providing helpful information, opening channels for communication, and streamlining payment.
The above are just some of the many reasons to provide voluntary preliminary notices, or as we like to call them at Levelset, “visibility documents” but, in fact, there are many more reasons, as well.
