There are specific eligibility requirements for businesses to work with Washington Public Agencies. As part of the registration process, MRSC verifies that businesses meet the minimum requirements before they are listed. More information about the roster statutes can be found in the Contracting Resources page.

After completing your initial application or renewing your account, MRSC Rosters verifies that you meet these minimum requirements. We do these verifications on Tuesdays and Fridays. If something is missing, we will email you to clarify.

Your account is not registered with MRSC Rosters until you have received an email confirming your verification is complete. Public agencies cannot find you until your account is registered.

If you do not respond, we will inactivate your account until we hear from you. If you have not received an email letting you know that your account has been verified and is active for the year, please reach out to us! We know emails can go to spam or junk sometimes, and we don’t want your business to not be registered because an email was missed.

Small Works Roster Requirements

  • WA Unified Business Identifier Number (UBI#)*
  • Federal Tax ID number
  • Active contractor’s license (if applicable)*
  • Employment security number (if applicable)
  • Any professional/specialty license information or certification number (if applicable)*
  • Completed the L&I Contractor Training or are listed as exempt from training on L&I account*
    • This is a five-video training that takes only a couple of hours. You can access it by logging into your L&I portal. You’ll want to make sure you’ve set up your Prevailing Wage Intent & Affidavit (PWIA) system, which is accessible through My L&I or SecureAccess Washington (SAW). You can find assistance setting up a PWIA account beginning on page 3 of this document.
    • Can’t find information on the training in your L&I portal? Check page 12 of this document and be sure you clicked the “Declare My Intent” to pay prevailing wages button.
    • If your L&I profile does not indicate that you have already completed the training or are exempt, this will delay your application.  We will send you an email letting you know you need to complete the training and will hold your application until you’ve informed us that the training is completed and we see that reflected on your L&I profile.
    • Questions? Contact L&I directly at 360-902-5800 or pw1@lni.wa.gov.
  • Active workers’ comp account (for businesses with employees)*
    • Note: Do NOT count yourself or partners as an employee on your MRSC Rosters application; only count the number of employees you have.
  • Bonding
  • Cannot be debarred from working on public works projects*
  • (Optional – nice to have) Capability Statement

Consultant Roster Requirements

Vendor Roster Requirements

* These are the requirements we check as part of our verification process.