⚠️ MA Wage Act: Mandatory 3x Damages

Your sub's CPR error is your liability. CP15 catches it first.

A Massachusetts court assessed close to $1M against a prime contractor for "passively disregarding" subcontractor payroll errors. CP15 automatically examines every tier's certified payrolls and flags the warning signs — so you can prove you did your diligence.

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A Massachusetts prime contractor was found liable under the False Claims Act for failing to make a "minimum examination" of a subcontractor's certified payroll — resulting in close to $1 million in damages. The standard: don't "passively disregard" or "ignore obvious warning signs."
The enforcement environment is tightening. First major Davis-Bacon overhaul in ~40 years (2024). Qui tam whistleblower provisions pay workers a cut of settlements.
3x
Mandatory treble damages
under MA Wage Act
$13,508
Per-violation federal
civil penalty (2025)
$0
Dollar threshold for MA
prevailing wage coverage
3 yr
Debarment from
public contracts
Documented Due Diligence

Built to Meet the Legal Standard

The court said: "make a minimum examination" and "don't ignore obvious warning signs." CP15 does both — automatically, across every subcontractor tier.

Before Payroll

Pre-Payroll Validation

CP15 validates wage rates, classifications, and fringes against the 5-tier hierarchy before you submit — not after. Catch underpayments before they become violations.

Every Tier

Multi-Tier Sub Monitoring

Your subs submit through a self-service portal. CP15 automatically checks their payrolls against the same wage determinations and flags discrepancies for your review.

Continuous

10 Compliance Alert Types

Rate below prevailing wage, missing fringe, apprentice ratio violation, expired certification — auto-detected with auto-resolve when corrected. Runs on every payroll.

Audit-Ready

Field-Level Audit Trail

Every edit to every payroll entry is logged with who, when, old value, new value. If an auditor or an employee's attorney asks, you have the receipts.

On Demand

Compliance Scorecard

8-metric scoring per contractor. At a glance: which subs are consistently compliant and which need attention before they become your liability.

Automatic

Classification Verification

Misclassification is the most common trigger for wage claims in Massachusetts. CP15's worker-classification checks catch rate/class mismatches at entry time.

13+
Agency Report Formats
5-Tier
Wage Hierarchy Engine
$0
Per-Report Fees
$0
Setup Fees
Massachusetts Depth

No Tool Covers Massachusetts Like CP15

National tools are built around the federal DOL model. Massachusetts is structurally different — and generalists underserve it.

No Dollar Threshold

MA prevailing wage covers essentially every public works project. Federal Davis-Bacon starts at $2,000. Far larger covered universe means far more exposure.

Fragmented Submission

CPRs go to each individual awarding authority — every city, town, housing authority, and district. Not a central portal. CP15 tracks them all.

MA-Specific CPR Fields

OSHA 10 documentation required on every CPR for projects over $10K. Apprentices must be registered with Massachusetts DAS — federal registration won't satisfy it.

Split Agency Structure

DLS issues schedules. The AG's Fair Labor Division enforces. DCAMM handles determinations. CP15 maps to all three — generalists don't.

Mandatory Treble Damages

Under the MA Wage Act, an employer who underpays earned wages owes 3x the amount plus the employee's attorneys' fees. Since 2008, treble damages are mandatory when the employee prevails.

Active Plaintiffs' Bar

Boston firms take wage cases on contingency — workers pay nothing up front. There is an organized industry whose business model is finding and filing these claims.

9 Massachusetts Agencies + 5 More

While competitors support WH-347 only, CP15 handles the agencies you actually submit to.

WH-347Federal
WH-347 2025Federal (New)
MA Ch.149Massachusetts
DCRMA State
TCMGMA Municipal
BostonMunicipal
BWSCMunicipal
BHAHousing Auth
LowellMunicipal
WorcesterMunicipal
New YorkState
ConnecticutState
New JerseyState
CaliforniaState
Platform

A Compliance System, Not Just a Reporting Tool

Other tools generate reports after the fact. CP15 validates before you submit, monitors every tier, and produces the audit trail that proves your diligence.

⚖️

5-Tier Wage Hierarchy

PLA → Union → Zone → State → Federal. Automatic resolution ensures the correct prevailing wage rate is always applied. No manual lookups.

🏠

HUD Section 3 Compliance

Labor hours tracking, worker and business certifications, sub-portal self-certification, PDF export matching HUD 60002A. No competitor offers this.

✍️

E-Signatures with Tamper Detection

Canvas signatures, HMAC-SHA256 integrity verification, bulk sign. Audit-proof digital certification for every report.

📋

MA DLS Auto-Import Unique

Upload a Massachusetts DLS prevailing wage PDF and CP15 parses every classification, union local, apprentice step, and fringe rate automatically. No competitor offers this.

📄

PDF Payroll Import Unique

Reverse-engineer an existing MA-149 certified payroll PDF back into structured data. Upload a completed form — CP15 extracts every field. No competitor offers this.

📤

Bulk Payroll Import

Import from ADP, Paychex, QuickBooks, Sage, or any CSV. TCMG auto-detection. Saved column mappings. No payroll system required.

🤖

AI Compliance Assistant

Natural language payroll validation. Ask "Is this worker's rate compliant?" and get an instant answer with wage-determination citations.

👷

Subcontractor Portal

Self-service onboarding, payroll submission, Section 3 certification, COI management. Your subs manage their own compliance — you review and approve.

🌐

English + Español

Full bilingual interface with 1,550+ translated keys. Serve your entire workforce, not just the English speakers in the office.

See It In Action

Watch CP15 Generate a Certified Payroll in 2 Minutes

From payroll entry to signed WH-347 — see how CP15 handles multi-agency compliance without spreadsheets.

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Create a project Add workers & classifications Enter payroll data Generate WH-347 E-sign & submit Run compliance check
Pricing

Every Feature. Every Plan. Scale When You're Ready.

All plans include all 13+ agency formats, Section 3 HUD, union DLS import, compliance scorecard, COI management, and unlimited workers. No per-report fees. No per-worker fees. No setup fees.

Enterprise certified payroll platforms typically cost $1,500–$100,000+/year depending on project count and modules. CP15 delivers deeper compliance at a fraction of that — every feature included, no module upsells.

Monthly Quarterly ~10% off Annual ~17% off
Starter
For subs and small contractors
$59/mo
$708 billed annually
  • Up to 5 active projects
  • Up to 10 users
  • All 13+ agency formats
  • Unlimited workers
  • E-signatures + bulk sign
  • Bulk import + provider profiles
  • Section 3 HUD reporting
  • Union DLS wage import
  • Compliance scorecard
  • COI management
  • AI compliance (10 queries/day)
  • Subcontractor portal (3 subs)
  • Email support (24hr)
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Enterprise
For large GCs and compliance consultancies
$449/mo
$5,388 billed annually
  • Unlimited projects
  • Unlimited users
  • All Professional features
  • SSO / SAML
  • Custom PDF branding
  • Dedicated success manager
  • Phone support (4hr response)
  • Guided onboarding (2 sessions)
  • Custom integrations
  • Volume discount available
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🎉 Founding Customer Program

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Comparison

CP15 vs. The Market

A compliance system for documented due diligence — not just a reporting tool.

Capability LCPtracker InSight IQ LCPcertified CP15
PositioningAgency compliance platformModern alternativeSub reporting toolPrime liability protection
Setup feeVaries (high)Unknown$0$0
Per-report feeVariesUnknownIncluded$0
Pre-payroll validationPost-submission flagsAutomated checksNoBefore submission
Multi-tier sub monitoringYesYesSub-onlyPortal + scorecard
MA municipal formsNoNoNo9 MA agencies
Agency formatsWH-347 + stateWH-347 / PW20 / MW562WH-347 + CA/WA/MD13+ formats
PDF payroll importNoNoNoMA-149 reverse parse
DLS wage schedule importNoNoNoPDF auto-parse
Section 3 HUDNoNoNoFull 60002A + sub-portal
5-tier wage hierarchyBasicBasicNoPLA→Union→Zone→State→Fed
Field-level audit trailAudit logSOC 2 Type IINoWho/when/old/new
E-signaturesYesYesNoHMAC tamper-proof
IRA clean-energy focusLimitedITC/PTCNoMA SMART overlap
Spanish UINoUnknownNo1,550+ keys EN/ES
Data ownership / APIRestricted accessUnknownN/AFull export + API
Support includedPaid priority (LCPtracker+)IncludedIncludedIncluded, not upsold

LCPtracker is protected by agency mandates. InSight IQ (SkillSmart) positions as the modern alternative. CP15's defensible position: deepest Massachusetts coverage + prime-contractor liability documentation that no competitor offers.

FAQ

Common Questions

What is False Claims Act liability for prime contractors?
Under the False Claims Act, a prime contractor can be held liable for submitting (or causing submission of) false certified payroll reports — even if the errors are on a subcontractor's payroll. Courts have found contractors liable for "passively disregarding" sub CPR errors and failing to make a "minimum examination." In Massachusetts, the Wage Act adds mandatory treble damages. CP15 supports your documented due diligence by automatically flagging discrepancies across every tier. Note: CP15 supports compliance documentation; it does not constitute legal advice or guarantee against liability.
Do I need a payroll system to use CP15?
No. CP15 is standalone — you can enter payroll data directly, import from any payroll provider (ADP, Paychex, QuickBooks, Sage, or CSV), or even reverse-engineer an existing MA-149 PDF. CP15 handles the compliance layer, not payroll processing.
Why does Massachusetts need a specialized tool?
Massachusetts prevailing wage law has no dollar threshold (covers virtually every public project), requires submission to individual awarding authorities (not a central portal), mandates MA-specific CPR fields (OSHA 10, MA DAS apprentice registration), and enforces mandatory 3x damages under the Wage Act. National tools built for the federal Davis-Bacon model don't handle these requirements. CP15 covers 9 Massachusetts agencies plus 5 other states.
What happens after my 14-day trial ends?
Your account switches to read-only mode. All your data is preserved indefinitely. You can view everything but can't create new payrolls until you subscribe. Upgrade anytime to resume — no data is ever deleted.
Can I switch plans at any time?
Yes. Upgrade or downgrade at any time. Upgrades take effect immediately. Downgrades take effect at the end of your current billing cycle. No cancellation fees.
How secure is my data?
SSNs are encrypted with AES-256-GCM (per-field, tenant-scoped). Full RBAC with 8 roles and project-level scoping. MFA support. Complete audit trail with field-level change tracking. Enterprise plans include SSO/SAML.
What's the Founding Customer program?
Our first 20 customers receive 25% off their chosen plan for 3 full years. In exchange, we ask for a brief case study and permission to list your company as a reference customer. Only available during our launch period.
How does CP15 compare to LCPtracker?
LCPtracker is the market incumbent, often mandated by funding agencies. Where they're mandated, you'll use them. For everything else — especially Massachusetts public works — CP15 offers deeper agency coverage (13+ formats vs. limited state forms), MA DLS wage auto-import, PDF payroll import, Section 3 HUD compliance, and a 5-tier wage hierarchy that LCPtracker doesn't match. CP15 also includes support in every plan, while LCPtracker charges extra for priority support (LCPtracker+).

Don't find out your sub's payroll was wrong from a lawsuit.

CP15 catches the violations before they become claims — and documents your diligence in case they do.

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