Section 5: Steps to Approve an Additional Subcontractor in DMS

Prime contractors can submit a request to add subcontractors via DMS. The District can either accept or deny the request.
If your dashboard is configured to display the
Contract Audits
, there will be a number in red that appears any time there is a
Sub Requests -New.
If you are selecting the Sub Requests - New from this shortcut on your dashboard, proceed to
Step 3
below:
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If you do not see the
Sub Requests
on the dashboard, begin at
Step 1
below:
Step 1:
Log in to DMS.
Step 2:
To access subcontractor requests from the navigation menu, open the
View
menu and then click
Sub Requests
.
Step 3:
Click
View
.
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Step 4:
Review the request. View attachments as necessary.
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Step 5:
If
Approve Request
is selected continue to Step 6.
Note:
If
Deny Request
is selected, the district staff will need to provide comments. Click
Review
and then
Save
.
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Step 6:
Click
OK
to confirm you want to navigate to the next page to review and confirm the request.
Step 7:
Verify Information is correct on the
Add Subcontractor
page, then click
Review
.
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Step 8:
Review information and click
Save
.
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Step 9:
View the
Subs
tab to verify the additional subcontractor is approved and accurately displayed in the Subcontractors table
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