Reporting Prompt Payment Violations

Can Division of Small Business Opportunity (DSBO) assist you with a prompt payment violation?

  • Are you a subcontractor on a project that is larger than $1M?
  • Has it been more than 35 days since your invoice was submitted?
  • Has the work in question been accepted by the prime and otherwise not in dispute with outstanding requirements?

If you can answer yes to these questions, next steps are:

If you answer yes to these questions or have a concern about a payment on a city project that you believe you are owed please contact your Agency Project Manager and, DSBO Compliance Project Manager.

If you do not have these contacts, please reach out to dsbo@denvergov.org or dsbo@flydenver.com (Denver International Airport contracts). 

What to submit

With submission please include:

  • The contract number (if you have it),
  • The name of the prime contractor,
  • The work order number of the specific task you performed, and
  • Your invoice.

DSBO will review your complaint. We may contact you for additional information; please respond with the requested information promptly.

Each case is unique, but our goal is to resolve prompt payment complaints as quickly as possible.