Colorado prompt payment
Prompt Payment in Colorado — Sources checked
Who and what this applies to
The public-contract rules are subject to C.R.S. §24-91-110: the article does not apply when federal or other funding-source requirements concerning payment or retention are inconsistent with it. Any private-contract rules below retain their separately stated scope.
The rules
- For covered Colorado public-entity construction contracts exceeding $150,000, monthly progress payments are authorized for satisfactory completed work. Final settlement is due within 60 days after satisfactory completion and final acceptance, subject to the statutory settlement procedure. A prime must pay a performing subcontractor within seven calendar days after receiving the corresponding payment; failure to provide the required supplier and lower-tier list can suspend this downstream timing protection. Source
Primary sources
Sources reviewed 2026-09-30. This guide covers the projects and rules stated above.
Not legal advice. This is general legal information. Laws and project facts differ; confirm the applicable requirements for your project.
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