Hiring the right subcontractors can make or break a construction project. This Contractor Reference Check Form is designed for general contractors, project managers, and construction firms who need to verify subcontractor performance before awarding contracts.

Built with Paperform, this template streamlines your vetting process by capturing detailed feedback on work quality, safety compliance, timeliness, budget adherence, and communication. Instead of chasing references over email or phone, you can send this professional form and receive structured responses that make it easy to compare candidates side-by-side.

The form covers all the critical areas you need to assess: trade-specific quality standards, adherence to project timelines, safety record and OSHA compliance, professionalism on-site, responsiveness to change orders, and likelihood of rehiring. With conditional logic built in, you can capture detailed feedback on any issues or concerns while keeping the process efficient for references who only have a few minutes.

Perfect for construction companies, general contractors, project managers, facilities managers, and anyone managing subcontractor relationships, this template helps you make informed hiring decisions based on verified past performance. Use Paperform's integrations to automatically send responses to your CRM, project management tools, or Google Sheets for easy tracking and comparison.

For firms managing multiple projects or subcontractor pools, consider using Stepper to automate your entire vetting workflow—from sending reference requests to scoring responses and triggering approval processes based on reference quality.