Payment Application Review
Review of progress payment applications and supporting documentation for accuracy and compliance.
Book a Discovery CallWhen you need this
You need payment applications reviewed for accuracy, completeness and compliance with the contract before approval.
Who this suits
Project owners, developers and construction managers who need independent review of contractor payment applications.
What this service includes
- Payment application review
- Progress payment verification
- Schedule of values review
- Stored materials review
- Lien waiver review
- Payment certification support
- Retainage tracking
- Payment reconciliation
- Back-up documentation review
Typical deliverables
- Payment application review with verification notes
- Progress payment verification against work completed
- Schedule of values review
- Retainage tracking
The proposal defines the exact package. Not every listed output is included in every engagement.
Information needed to begin
- Payment application and supporting documents
- Contract and schedule of values
- Project progress information
- Stored materials documentation (if applicable)
Frequently asked questions
SQS provides review and verification support. We do not act as the certifier or authorized decision-maker unless expressly engaged and legally permitted to do so.
A schedule of values is a breakdown of the contract sum into line items, each with a value. It is used to track progress and calculate payment applications through the project.
How this service works
A clear, staged approach from first conversation to handover.
Brief and Scope
We discuss your requirements, confirm objectives and define the scope of support needed.
Plan and Quote
We propose a fixed-fee, staged or time-charge engagement with clear deliverables and timeframes.
Deliver
Our team delivers the agreed work with regular check-ins, reporting and quality review points.
Review and Handover
We review outcomes together, hand over documentation and support transition to the next stage.