Become Administratively Qualified
Administrative qualification is a process TxDOT uses to verify that your firm has an indirect cost rate that meets TxDOT requirements.
Become Administratively Qualified
You may demonstrate administrative qualification by an audit or by self-certification of its incorporated entity or business segment. TxDOT requires the use of direct labor cost as the allocation base for allocating indirect costs.
- Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) - Updated
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Audit
- Self-Certification
- Safe Harbor Rate (applies to Texas firms only)
- Overhead Review Process for Administrative Qualification
Submit Qualification Documentation
After an audit is complete, you must submit qualification documentation for review.
Requirements for Processes
The administrative qualification requirements for the four selection processes — Comprehensive, Federal, Streamlined, and Accelerated — are addressed in the Texas Administrative Code, Title 43, Subchapter C, in Sections 9.34(b), 9.35(b), 9.36(b), and 9.37(b), respectively. The requirements are further explained below:
Maintain Administrative Qualification Status
- Each year you need to submit a new CPA audit or self-certification overhead audit for review no later than six months after the last day of the close of your financial year.
- You need to maintain the correct insurance requirements, depending on the project.
List of Firms
You may download a list of administrative qualification status by firm. You may need to refresh your browser to ensure the most current list loads.
Contact Us
Administrative Qualifications Administrator
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Revised: December 2019