Contractor business application and regulatory readiness

First step

This is a contractor business application and regulatory readiness check, not an exam. Method: build a gap table with columns for item, evidence in hand, evidence missing, and responsible reviewer. Include the Master of record and insurance evidence as separate rows. Bring the draft application, the evidence index, and the insurance documents for review. Ask your supervising Master and the agency that handles applications who reviews each row. Common misconception: a completed form means the business is ready. Correct practice: mark each row as supported, missing, or unclear, and name who will confirm it. Transfer: if the paper case swaps in a different Master or insurer, update the table rows and reviewers.