Awarding Agency Portal

The Public Works Projects for Awarding Agencies Portal (Awarding Agency Portal, or portal) is designed to help awarding agencies manage their legal requirements with L&I.

Get started

• Log in to your Awarding Agency Portal.
• Sign up as a new Awarding Agency Administrator. Use these instructions to sign up for the Awarding Agency Portal when you are the first representative of your agency to access the portal.
• Add an additional Awarding Agency Portal User. Use these instructions if you already have access to the portal and want a colleague to also have access.
• Review the step-by-step instructions. This user guide will show you how to use all the features available in the Awarding Agency Portal.

Upgrades added in 2025

We are working on improvements to make it easier to do business on public works projects. Check out upgrades to the Awarding Agency Portal added Jan. 2025.

See the available features

• Manage project messages and files.
• Quickly message the prime contractor and L&I on public works projects. Keep everyone in the loop, save time, and minimize phone calls.
• Go to a project to create and reply to messages plus upload and view files.

Important: All messages and files within the Awarding Agency Portal are subject to public disclosure.

Manage action items

Quickly find and resolve action items for your agency. This includes combined forms that need your approval, NOCs returned for more information, and messages that need your review/reply.

Attend a workshop

Go to an awarding agency workshop for more information about public works contracts.

Questions?

Send us an email with your questions or suggestions.