Because who hired you can matter just as much as whether you got paid.
Public project payment rights are not always identical for every claimant.
Contractual tier often matters.
That may include whether you contracted with:
- the prime contractor
- a subcontractor
- another supplier
- another lower-tier party
From the outside, the unpaid balance may look the same.
From a payment rights perspective?
Not always.
The Practical Takeaway
The better question is:
“Where do we sit in the payment chain?”
That answer may impact available rights and timing.