Days of B2G 2025 – Day 5: Coming Soon and 2026 Vision

The Days of B2G is our annual series celebrating a year of innovation, progress, and meaningful enhancements across our solutions, spotlighting updates that help our entire community work more efficiently and transparently.

As we wrap up the Days of B2G 2025 celebration, we turn our attention to the year ahead. In 2026, we will continue our commitment to modernizing the platform and enhancing the tools that support certification, compliance, and vendor engagement. These updates reflect our long-term vision of delivering a unified, intuitive, and AI-assisted experience for all customers.

Stronger Integrations Across Solutions

We expanded single sign-on (SSO), enhanced data connections, and began building combined reporting capabilities across B2Gnow, eComply, and BlackCat. These improvements help customers streamline workflows, reduce duplication, and centralize key compliance and contracting data in a single location.

As we continue to align our solutions, customers using more than one B2Gnow product will benefit from more seamless transitions, more consistent data management, and future combined reporting across compliance and labor workflows.

Modernized Online Applications Coming in 2026

The B2Gnow Online Application module, a core component of our Vendor Management solution, already streamlines vendor certification with online document upload, automated workflows, and real-time status tracking for both applicants and staff. 

In 2026, we will further modernize this experience. The redesigned interface will be more intuitive and efficient, focusing on clarity, simplicity, and accessibility to help applicants navigate complex requirements with greater confidence. 

These improvements lay the foundation for a more supportive application experience, helping to reduce errors and improve processing quality.

AI Support for Vendors Throughout the Application Process

As part of the modernization of the B2Gnow Online Application module, optional AI will guide vendors through the application workflow by:

  • Suggesting answers or clarifications based on uploaded documents
  • Proactively flagging inconsistencies
  • Explaining complex questions in plain language
  • Helping applicants understand what is needed at each step

These features are designed to simplify the application process, leading to improved application completeness and greater vendor satisfaction. With AI assisting applicants at every stage, agencies can expect higher-quality submissions and more efficient reviews.

A Modern Certification Management Experience for Certification Teams

The Certification Management module is a core B2Gnow module that tracks the entire certification lifecycle, from application to renewal, by automating workflows with checklists and centralizing all supporting documentation in one location. 

In 2026, we will introduce a modernized version of this module. This update will streamline review workflows, help staff manage large caseloads, reduce repetitive data checks, and provide clearer visibility into decision pathways.

AI assistance will support certifiers by identifying risky areas, highlighting missing or inconsistent data, and providing context for regulatory requirements. These capabilities are designed to help programs maintain defensible decisions and keep pace with evolving federal expectations.

Upcoming Training to Support the 2026 B2Gnow Initiatives

We will host customer-exclusive Power Analytics Training Webinars along with a new webinar series focused on support processes and user operations.  

B2Gnow customers can register for a Power Analytics Training Webinar from the B2GnowSystem News. 

Stay tuned for registration details for the new webinar series on support processes and user operations.

DRIVE 2026 will also include expanded sessions focused on modernized modules, AI features, and best practices for certification and compliance programs.

Learn more about the B2Gnow DRIVE 2026 conference

Interested in learning more about B2Gnow solutions? Request a demo today

Days of B2G 2025 – Day 4: Ecosystem Growth and Integration

The Days of B2G is our multi-day series dedicated to showcasing a year’s worth of innovation, progress, and meaningful enhancements across our solutions, all aimed at helping agencies, organizations, vendors, and communities work more efficiently and with greater transparency.

This past year brought significant strides in integration, collaboration, and engagement across our suite of public sector solutions. Today, on Day 4, we highlight how these efforts strengthen the entire B2Gnow ecosystem and create a more unified experience for agencies, primes, and system partners.

Stronger Integrations Across Solutions

We expanded single sign-on (SSO), enhanced data connections, and began building combined reporting capabilities across B2Gnow, eComply, and BlackCat. These improvements help customers streamline workflows, reduce duplication, and centralize key compliance and contracting data in a single location.

As we continue to align our solutions, customers using more than one B2Gnow product will benefit from more seamless transitions, more consistent data management, and future combined reporting across compliance and labor workflows.

Customer Advisory Boards Continue to Grow

Our B2Gnow Customer Advisory Board has become a central voice in shaping our product roadmap. Members help us identify customer needs, validate new ideas, and guide future improvements.

We are also excited to introduce a new eComply Customer Advisory Board in early 2026. This board will focus on the needs of prevailing wage and labor compliance programs as we expand integration between B2Gnow and eComply.


Customers interested in participating can contact Customer Support.

Free Access to B2G FairSource for Prime Contractors

To help prime contractors participate more effectively in public projects, we are now offering a free access program for B2G FairSource. With B2G FairSource, Primes can search for certified vendors, document Good Faith Efforts, and streamline outreach and vendor sourcing.

You can share this enrollment link with your prime contractors to bring them into the free access program and expand engagement within your ecosystem.

A Connected Future

As we further align our solutions to better support public infrastructure and capital improvement programs, integrations and partnerships will play a vital role in creating a more cohesive experience for our customers.

Today’s updates reflect the momentum behind that vision and the continued progress toward a connected, scalable ecosystem for all B2G users.

Interested in learning more about B2Gnow solutions? Request a demo today

Days of B2G 2025 – Day 3: Support, Training, and Customer Success

Our annual Days of B2G series is our yearly celebration of the innovation, progress, and key enhancements rolled out across our solutions over the past year, all designed to help agencies, organizations, vendors, and communities work smarter and with greater transparency.

A great system is only as effective as the support behind it. Today, on Day 3, we highlight the enhancements we made this year to streamline support, expand training resources, and strengthen customer success across our platforms.

Unified Support Through the B2G Help Center

All B2G solutions, including B2Gnow, eComply, and BlackCat, now share a unified help experience in the B2G Help Center. This provides customers with a consistent, searchable knowledge base as well as a ticketing system.

The unified Help Center also allows us to deliver more targeted resources and standardize best practices across all product lines, helping agencies and primes resolve issues more efficiently.

DRIVE 2025 Recap and DRIVE 2026 Registration

DRIVE 2025 was our largest event ever, with more than 260 attendees, 10 exhibitors, and over 120 sessions. It was a major gathering of practitioners, program leaders, and partners who shared insights on certification, contract compliance, prevailing wage, reporting, and program management.

We look forward to welcoming even more customers at B2Gnow DRIVE 2026, taking place April 27 to 30 in Litchfield Park, Arizona.

New Service Partners to Support Your Program

This year, we expanded our Service Partner Program to include providers specializing in implementation support, configuration assistance, economic impact reporting, and Power Analytics development. Our partners are trained in B2G solutions and ready to help agencies meet their operational and reporting needs.

Find a B2Gnow Service Partner

Upcoming Support Webinar Series

In early 2026, we will host a three-part webinar series focused on supporting best practices, ticket submission and handling, and what is next for B2Gnow Support. These sessions will help users navigate the Help Center more effectively, understand support workflows, and make the most of the available resources.

Stay tuned for registration details.

More Ways to Learn

Explore our blog, Help Center articles, recorded training sessions, and upcoming events for additional resources designed to support your team. Whether you are new to the system or looking to deepen your expertise, there are many ways to continue learning, optimize your use of the B2Gnow solutions, and improve your program’s success.


Interested in learning more about B2Gnow solutions? Request a demo today

Days of B2G 2025 – Day 2: Compliance Excellence and Toolkit Resources

The Days of B2G celebrate a year of innovation, progress, and meaningful enhancements across our solutions, spotlighting updates that help agencies, organizations, vendors, and communities work more efficiently and transparently.

Regulatory expectations continue to evolve, and so do the tools and guidance needed to stay compliant. Today, on Day 2, we focus on Compliance Excellence and Toolkit Resources, highlighting how B2Gnow has helped agencies navigate the new IFR rules, strengthen defensibility, and modernize their compliance processes.

IFR Rule Updates – B2Gnow Has You Covered

On October 3, the USDOT introduced significant regulatory changes that impact certification programs nationwide. Throughout these changes, B2Gnow has partnered closely with agencies to interpret requirements, recommend system updates, and provide clear documentation paths for compliance.

Next Steps:

  • Join us for our IFR webinar series for the latest guidance and best practices:

      – Customer-Exclusive Webinar: January 14 at 3 pm Eastern – Find the registration link in the B2Gnow System News
      – Public Webinar: February 4th at 2 pm Eastern – Register Here
  • Read the latest blog post: B2Gnow Helps Agencies Stay Compliant, Efficient, and Audit-Ready Under the New IFR
  • Complete the IFR Intake Form: B2Gnow customers who have not yet completed the IFR intake form can find it in the B2G Help Center – just search “IFR Update!”

These efforts reflect our commitment to helping programs stay current with federal expectations while keeping certification workflows defensible, efficient, and transparent.

Proactive Compliance Toolkit – Reduce Risk and Strengthen Defensibility

The Proactive Compliance Toolkit provides a clear, practical framework for preparing for audits from Inspector General offices and external Compliance Officers. It emphasizes documented processes, risk mitigation strategies, and standardized templates that help agencies shift from reactive responses to proactive compliance.

Key Topics Include:

  • CUF risk and mitigation strategies
  • Certification workflow risks
  • Payroll audit pitfalls
  • Best practices for documentation and audit readiness across compliance programs

This toolkit is designed to help agencies build a defensible, reliable foundation that can withstand increased scrutiny and changing regulatory expectations.

Download the B2Gnow Proactive Compliance Toolkit

Readiness Toolkit – Modernize and Protect Your Program

The Readiness Toolkit focuses on strengthening program operations through transparency, vendor engagement, defensible goal setting, prompt payment tracking, and centralized workflows.

It aligns directly with B2Gnow modules to operationalize best practices and improve program credibility. The toolkit also provides practical steps that help agencies demonstrate program impact and build strong, community-centered outcomes.

Customers can access the B2Gnow Readiness Toolkit in the Help Center.

A Unified Compliance Foundation

Together, these toolkits provide a comprehensive foundation for preparing programs for regulatory change and building long-term resilience. When paired with the updates delivered for IFR compliance, these resources help agencies create consistent, defensible, and transparent processes that support certification and contracting programs.

Looking Ahead

More resources are coming in early 2026, including webinars focused on support processes, certification reviews, and compliance best practices. We look forward to continuing to support your programs as the regulatory landscape evolves.

Interested in learning more about B2Gnow solutions? Request a demo today

Days of B2G 2025 – Day 1: Product Innovation and AI Spotlight

The Days of B2G is our annual tradition of celebrating a year wrapped in innovation, progress, and meaningful enhancements across our solutions. Each day brings a merry spotlight to the updates that help agencies, organizations, vendors, and communities work more efficiently and transparently. This 5-day blog series reflects back on the improvements that shaped the year and sets the stage for what’s ahead.


Today, on Day 1, we focus on Product Innovation and AI Spotlight. 2025 has been a breakthrough year for product innovation at B2Gnow. Across outreach, data reporting, vendor engagement, and system analytics, we have invested heavily in tools that help your agency work more efficiently, reduce complexity, and stay ahead of compliance challenges.

AI for Outreach: Meet the Outreach Content Assistant

The Outreach Content Assistant uses generative AI to help staff craft more effective vendor engagement emails. It adapts tone, content, and structure to your goals, saving time and improving communication quality.

B2Gnow customers can activate this feature at no additional cost by contacting Support through the B2Gnow Help Center.

Learn more in our article: Revolution in Motion: AI Content Generation for Outreach.

Power Analytics: The New Reporting Standard

This year, we introduced Power Analytics, our reimagined Power BI (PBI) reporting environment. Power Analytics includes an expanded dataset, unlimited viewer licenses, bundled standard reports, and a modernized analytics structure that supports deeper insights across your program. Power Analytics will soon include combined reporting with eComply to give customers a unified view of contract, payment, payroll, and certification data.

Are you a B2Gnow customer wanting to learn more about Power Analytics? Just search “Power Analytics” in the Help Center! 

Looking Back at the Fall 2025 AI Webinar Series

Our full AI Webinar Series is now available on demand in the B2Gnow training library for current customers, giving you access to every episode.

We’re also excited to share that the final session, A Look into the Future of AI, is available for all to view. Watch the on-demand webinar here. 

Explore the series to see what’s ahead for AI in compliance and program management.

Additional Insights in the B2Gnow Blog

The B2Gnow blog is a great place to find updates about new features, regulatory changes, and best practices. Content published throughout 2025 has covered IFR rule updates, grant management strategies, vendor outreach best practices, and guidance for building audit-ready programs.

Bookmark the blog to stay informed in our evolving landscape.

More Innovation Ahead

Today is only the beginning. As the week unfolds, we will highlight how B2Gnow is advancing and improving the solutions that support public infrastructure and capital improvement projects at every stage. We look forward to sharing more about compliance resources, support enhancements, ecosystem growth, and our 2026 product vision.

Interested in learning more about B2Gnow solutions? Request a demo today

Prevailing Wages in California: Key Pitfalls, Penalties & How to Stay Compliant

With billions of dollars in public works funding on the line, California’s prevailing wage requirements remain one of the most closely watched areas of labor compliance. The State’s  “Little Davis-Bacon” law ensures that workers on public projects are paid fairly, but compliance can be complicated. From tracking multiple trades to verifying accurate classifications and pay rates, a single oversight can lead to costly findings. Staying compliant today involves more than just meeting minimum requirements. It requires an understanding of the three P’s: Pitfalls, Penalties, and Protection.

Common Pitfalls in Prevailing Wage Compliance

Even experienced teams can overlook details. For contractors, mistakes often start with applying the wrong prevailing rate, whether through misclassification of the worker, an incorrect wage determination, or failure to include a predetermined increase. For agencies, awarding bodies, and project owners, issues arise when certified payroll reports (CPRs) aren’t carefully reviewed due to time constraints or staffing shortages.

Common mistakes include:
  • Missing, incomplete, or inaccurate CPR submissions from contractors and subcontractors
  • Insufficient on-site checks of classifications and hours worked
  • Poor documentation of approvals, rejections, and corrective actions

These vulnerabilities present risks for both contractors and project owners, who could be held responsible for permitting noncompliant work to continue unchecked.

Penalties for Violating Prevailing Wages in California

The Department of Industrial Relations’ (DIRs’) increased use of electronic data and unexpected audits allows for quicker detection and more thorough investigation of violations.

Consequences may include:

  • Financial liabilities, such as repayment of back wages, penalties, and liquidated damages
  • Operational setbacks like withheld payments, stop-work orders, or project delays
  • Damage to reputation for agencies, where noncompliance findings can threaten public trust and future funding opportunities

Repeated violations can even lead to contractor debarment, blocking participation in future public works projects. For both agencies and contractors, the real cost of noncompliance often lies in lost time, damaged credibility, and missed opportunities.

How to Strengthen Your Prevailing Wage Compliance Process

The best way to prevent costly mistakes is a proactive compliance approach that includes clear processes, training, and technology.

Recommended best practices include:

  • Regularly reviewing CPRs to verify wage rates, apprentice ratios, and fringe benefits
    Conducting employee interviews to ensure reported CPRs accurately reflect the actual work performed
  • Keeping a complete audit trail of payroll submissions, communications, and corrective actions
  • Utilizing technology solutions like eComply to automate reviews, identify areas of non-compliance, streamline document management, and interface directly with the DIR’s Public Works Website Services online portal

A comprehensive labor compliance solution can provide automated CPR analysis using current DIR wage determinations, along with field inspection tools and configurable dashboards that give real-time visibility into compliance status across all projects.

Quick Checklist for California Prevailing Wage Compliance

Before certifying payroll or approving payments, verify the following:

  • The correct prevailing wage determination is applied to each trade and craft
  • All contractors and subcontractors are registered with the DIR
  • CPRs are submitted, reviewed, and approved weekly
  • Apprenticeship standards and ratios are properly maintained
  • Field inspections and worker interviews confirm reported classifications and payments
  • All documentation—CPRs, approvals, and correspondence—is stored in a single centralized location system
Staying Ahead of Changing Prevailing Wage Requirements

California’s prevailing wage requirements will continue to evolve, and compliance expectations may grow more rigorous in the coming years. By recognizing the pitfalls, understanding the penalties, and investing in the right protections, agencies and contractors can keep projects compliant, transparent, and on schedule. Modern compliance tools, such as eComply, offer the automation and oversight needed to achieve this, reducing human error, enhancing accountability, protecting public funds, and ensuring every worker is paid fairly for their work.

Request a demo to learn how eComply can help your organization stay ahead with streamlined compliance and automation.

B2Gnow Helps Agencies Stay Compliant, Efficient, and Audit-Ready Under the New IFR

In October 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that changes how Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession DBE (ACDBE) programs are managed. Agencies must now adhere to these new requirements.

The new directive is profoundly challenging, and navigating its complexity may feel overwhelming. However, with clear steps, you can keep your program on track. B2Gnow is committed to helping our customers protect their program initiatives and maintain funding and participation goals during this transition.

With more than 25 years of experience helping organizations adapt to changing regulations, B2Gnow provides the guidance, tools, and ongoing support you need to stay compliant and keep your program running smoothly.

The Immediate Impact: What the IFR Requires

The new IFR removes the Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Owner (SEDO) presumption based on race and/or sex, requires each business owner to demonstrate individual Social and Economic Disadvantage (SED) status without regard to race and sex, and adds strict rules for program management. All DOT-funded recipients need to address these new requirements quickly:

  • Race and Sex Presumptions Removed: The IFR removes the assumption of disadvantage based on race or sex. Now, everyone seeking certification must provide their own proof of SED.
  • Mandatory Re-evaluation: Every Unified Certification Program (UCP) must re-evaluate all currently certified DBEs and ACDBEs.
  • Counting and Goal Credit: The IFR requires individualized re-evaluations of currently certified firms, and recipients should not count firms for DBE/ACDBE goal credit where certification relied on the now-disallowed race/sex presumptions until the UCP completes re-evaluation. USDOT guidance also notes that contracts executed before October 3, 2025, do not automatically require amendment, but whether a firm’s participation can be counted for DBE credit depends on the outcome of the re-evaluation process. 
  • Increased Documentation and Audit Oversight: The new SED requirements mean agencies must keep detailed records and have a clear, auditable compliance process for federal and state reviewers, including continued tracking of prompt payments and documentation for subcontractor terminations/removals.
B2Gnow’s Approach to IFR Implementation

We are ready to help your agency stay in compliance with the new Interim Final Rule requirements, using our decades of experience and proactive system development.

  • Our Track Record: Throughout our 25+ year history, B2Gnow has supported organizations through numerous rule updates and related system impacts. We are here to support you during this IFR and are committed to updating your systems as needed to keep your organization compliant. 
  • Our Approach: We quickly identify all system impacts and communicate our plan through clear documentation and live review sessions. Our current solution, with its recent updates, already supports the majority of the requirements in the new rules.
  • Proven Leadership in an Evolving Landscape: Managing federal compliance is complex, and the regulatory landscape is constantly shifting. As the trusted experts organizations depend on to navigate these changes, B2Gnow has already successfully supported programs with race- and sex-neutral standards in states such as Texas, Arizona, and Florida. This extensive, proven experience shapes our approach to nationwide implementation, ensuring your program stays protected as requirements evolve.
Strategic System Solutions: How B2Gnow Safeguards Your Program Integrity

To help you manage the IFR, B2Gnow offers system solutions that keep your program compliant and running smoothly.

  1. Mastering Certification & Re-evaluation
  • Integrated Re-evaluation Intake: We have developed and deployed a streamlined re-evaluation application that prompts firms to submit only the new IFR-required documents: the Personal Narrative (PN) and Personal Net Worth (PNW) Statement.
  • Digital Audit Assurance: We also use a dedicated re-evaluation-tracking feature and standard audit questions to keep the SED review process consistent and thorough. For customers using the PNW module, the system digitizes the entire process, eliminates handwriting errors, and automatically calculates financial totals. 

2. Controlling Counting & Goal Suspension

  • Program Suspension/Resumption: B2Gnow has developed a database script that allows our clients, on request, to make specific and targeted updates to contracts with federal funding – essentially allowing the firms that are indicated as for-credit to be placed on pause, and that agencies must document the pause and why it was made. Once the directory re-evaluation is complete, the firms can again be counted for credit on active contracts. 
  • Flexible Payment Control: If clients choose a more manual approach, our standard contract compliance audit tools allow users to adjust a firm’s for-credit payment status on a contract-by-contract, payment-by-payment basis, making it simple to pause counting for as long as needed and then easily resume, while still maintaining the primary components of reported data: payments, confirmations, and payment timing.

3. Reporting & Audit Readiness

  • Audit-Proof Data Management: B2Gnow keeps all documentation in one place, which is important for DOT, FAA, and FTA program reviews. Our system’s configurable options make it easy to track IFR-related decertifications and clearly distinguish them from other directory removals.
      • With the Outreach module, it’s easy to build outreach campaigns for specific groups such as active DBE/ACDBEs, Interstate-certified vendors, or those engaged on current contracts or concessions. The module tools allow for specific tracking of who viewed the campaign, how often, and which mechanism was used. 
      • Within the certification record itself, communications with firms can be logged, including Q&A requests for additional documentation or certification letters.
  • Compliance Reporting and Forms: We provide the fields you need to show which firms are re-evaluated, pending, or non-responsive. We will add support for the updated Uniform Certification Application, the Personal Net Worth (PNW) statement fields, and any revised reporting fields or semi-annual report formats as USDOT publishes them. 

4. Orchestrating Communication & Change Management

  • Proactive Partner Guidance and Outreach: We keep customers informed with timely updates on regulatory changes through the system dashboard and email, host educational webinars, and share our plans in documentation and live review sessions. We also use advanced outreach tools to connect with specific certified groups and share documentation requirements.
  • Mandatory Public Transparency: For customers who submit an IFR System Intake form, B2Gnow can request configuration updates, such as adding standard disclaimers to all vendor-facing portals and public directories to let users know that certification is suspended and re-evaluation is underway. We can also add an indicator to certified directories to show which firms have been re-evaluated under the IFR.
Protecting Your Program: Compliance and Efficiency with B2Gnow

The IFR brings a period of intense administrative work. Agencies must follow the new certification standards and maintain fully auditable compliance records throughout the complex suspension and re-evaluation period.

B2Gnow is your essential partner because we provide both compliance and continuity:

  • Proven Reliability: B2Gnow is the most trusted platform for managing federal program requirements, trusted by over 30 State DOTs and more than 90 airports and transit authorities.
  • Audit Defense: When federal rules shift, B2Gnow delivers the essential, reliable system to ensure your immediate and long-term compliance. Our platform centralizes all SED documentation and automatically manages complex goal-counting controls, helping your agency defend its program during federal reviews.
  • Immediate System Agility: Our quick response to the IFR, including mass updates, digital forms, and new tracking workflows, shows our commitment to keeping your system aligned with the latest requirements.

You do not have to navigate the IFR alone. B2Gnow compliance experts work with you every step to keep your program compliant, efficient, and protected during this transition.

Next Steps

The IFR presents a key moment for agencies to adapt and strengthen their DBE/ACDBE programs. B2Gnow is committed to being your essential partner throughout this transition.

  • For Current B2Gnow Customers:
    • Visit the B2Gnow Help Center or your system dashboard for detailed guidance on the next steps. You’ll find everything you need, including the IFR System Intake Form (required for agency-specific configuration updates), a summary of our findings, and webinars covering the USDOT IFR in depth.
  • For Organizations Not Yet B2Gnow Customers:
    • Schedule a Consultation: Connect with a B2Gnow compliance expert to discuss your agency’s needs and challenges and learn how our system solutions can help. You can schedule a demo at www.b2gnow.com/request-a-demo/.

By taking these steps, you can protect your program’s integrity, maintain funding and participation goals, and ensure audit readiness. Partner with B2Gnow to confidently navigate the changing regulatory landscape and secure the future of your DBE/ACDBE program.

Unlocking Actionable Insights with B2Gnow’s Power Analytics

Public infrastructure projects generate large volumes of compliance and vendor data. For many organizations, this information is scattered across spreadsheets, static reports, or separate systems, making it difficult to get a complete view of program performance.

B2Gnow’s vendor management solution helps manage this data in one central platform, making complex programs easier to oversee with more transparency. Now, B2Gnow users can take reporting a step further with Power Analytics, a modern reporting and visualization tool that turns complex compliance data into clear, actionable insights. Built on Microsoft Power BI, Power Analytics connects information across B2Gnow for a complete view. This gives organizations a single, comprehensive view to support faster, smarter decision-making.

Manage and track vendors, understand availability, and identify opportunities to expand outreach.

A Smarter Way to Report

Traditional compliance reporting often requires piecing together multiple spreadsheets, reports, or siloed systems to get the full picture. This process can be time-consuming, leave room for errors, and slow down important decisions.

Power Analytics streamlines reporting, allowing users to access a library of pre-built bundled reports that instantly bring data together. Whether tracking subcontractor participation, reviewing certified vendor data, or monitoring payroll compliance, staff get the insights they need quickly and accurately without manually combining data from different sources.

Key Features

  • Bundled Reports – Immediately access prebuilt reports, including Contract Compliance Audits, Payment Details, and Certification Overviews.
  • Unified Data – Connects information across B2Gnow modules for a complete program view.
  • Interactive Dashboards – Filter, slice, and drill down into data to uncover trends and issues.
  • Visual Clarity – Turn complex numbers into charts, maps, KPIs, and more.
  • Shareable Insights – Unlimited read-only access makes it easy to keep teams and stakeholders informed.
  • Flexible and Customizable – Built on Microsoft Power BI, so internal teams or consultants can get the reports they need to better manage their projects.

Creators can copy and then modify bundled reports to deliver customization for specific needs.

Designed for Today and Tomorrow

Compliance requirements are constantly changing, and organizations need tools that can keep pace. Power Analytics provides real-time visibility into programs, enabling staff to make decisions with confidence.

Today, it enhances reporting for B2Gnow users. Tomorrow, it will include eComply Prevailing Wage and BlackCat Grant Management data, providing a broader, unified view of compliance performance across programs.

Turn Your Data into Decisions

With Power Analytics, organizations no longer have to choose between accuracy, clarity, and speed. Unified reporting and real-time insights help strengthen oversight, improve transparency, and enable more confident decisions.

See Power Analytics in Action: Watch the on-demand webinar
Get Started: Request a demo today

Prevent Labor Compliance Mistakes Before They Escalate with Modern Oversight Tools

Teams managing prevailing wage and certified payroll compliance, whether in the capacity of government agencies, prime contractors, or project owners, handle a constant flow of data from contractors and subcontractors. Traditional prevailing wage reviews often require a careful examination of every line in each certified payroll report. 

From Manual Review to Automated Detection

Large projects quickly produce thousands of records across multiple contractors and trades, making manual review impractical. Automated solutions address this challenge by reviewing payroll submissions against preset rules, flagging errors such as misclassified workers, incorrect pay rates, or incomplete records, as soon as the payrolls are submitted. This allows compliance teams to focus on resolving issues rather than searching for them.

Real-Time Alerts and Escalation Workflows

Modern compliance tools allow organizations to create customized alert workflows. A minor issue, such as a missing apprentice ratio report, might trigger a contractor notification, while a serious problem, like repeated underpayment of fringe benefits, could automatically escalate to a compliance officer.

Alerts can be prioritized by severity, frequency, or financial impact. Program managers can quickly identify which contractors or projects require additional attention. SaaS solutions like eComply allow teams to customize rules and workflows according to local regulations and internal policies.

Identifying Common Red Flags

Technology can help detect high-risk patterns in certified payroll data, including:

  • Late or missing payrolls
  • Wage rate mismatches
  • Fringe benefit discrepancies
  • Duplicate worker IDs
  • Unusual overtime patterns
  • Incomplete subcontractor hierarchies

Detecting these issues early prevents minor errors from evolving into audit findings or payment disputes.

Leveraging Analytics for Program Insights

Beyond identifying compliance issues, automated systems generate analytics that reveal systemic trends. Compliance teams can track which contractors or trades frequently trigger alerts, identify recurring training needs, and measure the effectiveness of their programs. Dashboards display metrics such as on-time submission rates and average resolution times, providing oversight that manual review cannot match.

Contractors benefit as well. Automated validation helps catch errors before submission, reducing resubmission cycles and payment delays.

Implementing Intelligent Compliance Monitoring

For organizations adopting automated monitoring, several best practices help ensure success:

  1. Define clear validation rules. Review policies and wage determinations to determine which tasks should be automated and which should be manually reviewed.
  2. Engage stakeholders early. Include both compliance staff and contractors to ensure rules are practical and transparent.
  3. Set reasonable thresholds. Start with high-impact checks to avoid alert fatigue.
  4. Use analytics to guide training. Focus staff development where patterns of recurring errors emerge.
  5. Maintain audit readiness. Retain alert histories, corrective actions, and correspondence for future review.

Technology complements human judgment, enabling staff to focus on interpretation and enforcement rather than routine data checks.

Moving Toward Proactive Oversight

Labor compliance programs are under increasing scrutiny as federal and state funding grows. Manual review alone cannot keep pace with today’s data volume and complexity. By implementing automated validation, configurable alerts, and analytics dashboards, organizations can shift from reactive enforcement to proactive oversight.

Solutions such as eComply demonstrate how technology supports this transition, enabling organizations to detect issues early, streamline workflows, and enhance accountability. Data-driven compliance is no longer optional; it is becoming the standard for effective labor oversight.

Request a demo and discover how eComply can transform your labor compliance program with automated validation and proactive oversight.

Maximizing Impact: A Guide to Grant Management Software for State DOTs

Grants are a vital source of funding for state and local government agencies, but managing them effectively demands more than just distributing dollars – it requires oversight, accountability, and alignment with program goals. For grantmaking agencies, such as State Departments of Transportation, manual processes, disparate systems, and fragmented data create challenges in tracking applications, evaluating proposals, monitoring awards, and ensuring funds are used as intended. These inefficiencies can slow down decision-making, increase administrative burden, and heighten the risk of reporting errors or noncompliance with federal and state requirements.

Grant management software, such as B2Gnow’s BlackCat solution, streamlines the entire grant and data management lifecycle by centralizing applications and recipient data, automating review and approval workflows, tracking performance outcomes, and generating compliance-ready reports. This not only increases efficiency and transparency but also strengthens trust with stakeholders, improves the agency’s ability to measure impact, and ensures that funding delivers maximum benefit to the communities it serves.

What Is Grants Management Software

A grants management software solution, like the B2Gnow BlackCat suite, are comprised of powerful systems – BlackCat Transit, BlackCat Aviation, BlackCat Rail, and BlackCat Flex – designed to streamline the entire grant and data management lifecycle for public sector programs, from the initial application to final closeout. The powerful systems provide a unified, secure platform to manage grants, projects, and financial information, replacing outdated tools like spreadsheets and paper forms. By digitizing paperwork and centralizing data, these solutions help to automate key processes, track deadlines, and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.

When Do You Need To Invest In Grants Management Software?

State Departments of Transportation, and other state agencies, should consider investing in grants management software when current processes are causing significant challenges. For example, if agencies are relying on disconnected spreadsheets and manual communication to manage multiple grant programs, the result is likely inefficiencies, missed deadlines, and increased compliance risk. State DOTs and other public agencies face increasing pressure to manage a variety of grants and report on them accurately. Without a cloud-based, centralized system, these challenges can put critical safety and maintenance priorities at risk.

How To Know When It’s Time To Invest In Grants Management Software?

It’s time for State DOTs and other state agencies to invest in a grants management solution when these common pain points infiltrate daily operations:

  • Disparate Systems & Manual Processes: Data is scattered across different systems, email chains, and spreadsheets, making it difficult to get a complete picture of programs.
  • Reporting Errors & Delays: Inconsistent data formats and manual entry lead to reporting errors and slow down approvals.
  • Lack of Transparency: Without a centralized platform, it’s hard to track where funds are going, which can undermine confidence in funding allocations.
  • Difficulty with Compliance: Meeting strict federal and state regulations, like those for the FAA, FRA, DBE, and NTD, becomes a major administrative burden and mounting compliance risk.
  • Inability to Scale: Current tools limit the ability to expand programs or respond to new community priorities.

How To Get Agency Buy-In To Invest In The Software?

Building a case to invest in grants management software requires a strategic approach. For example, State DOTs and other public agencies should focus on how the solution directly supports efficiency, compliance, and strategic outcomes. Key points to highlight include:

  • Maximize Funding Impact: Ensure every awarded dollar is tracked, monitored, and tied to measurable outcomes.
  • Increase Efficiency and Reduce Errors: Eliminate manual processes and reduce staff time spent on application reviews, reporting, and compliance tasks.
  • Strengthen Compliance: Meet federal and state reporting requirements with automated, audit-ready reporting tools.
  • Improve Transparency:  Centralize data for clear visibility into application status, fund distribution, and project performance.
  • Enable Data-Driven Decisions: Use real-time insights and dashboards to prioritize high-impact projects and allocate resources effectively.

In order to get buy-in from leadership, it’s critical to focus on impact, benefits, and clearly demonstrating the value.  A purpose-built solution designed for state DOTs can reduce administrative burden, optimize funding decisions, and enhance transparency.

How To Show The ROI From Grants Management Software?

Showing a clear return on investment (ROI) from grants management software is crucial. While some benefits are qualitative, agencies can translate them into quantitative metrics. For example:

  • Time Savings: Quantify the hours saved by automating tasks like application management, reporting, and notifications. A cloud-based solution like BlackCat, for example, reduces manual effort and frees up staff to focus on more strategic, impactful projects.
  • Risk Mitigation: Calculate the potential costs of non-compliance, such as audit fines or funding loss. A system that ensures audit-readiness and provides built-in compliance tracking can be a significant cost-saver. 
  • Improved Decision-Making: Explain how real-time dashboards and reports lead to better funding decisions.

What To Look For When Researching Grants Management Software?

For State Departments of Transportation (DOTs), a grants management solution should streamline the entire grant lifecycle, from application and review to award management and closeout. The system must ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. It should centralize all data to provide clear visibility into funding distribution and automate workflows to reduce manual effort and errors. 

An ideal solution includes robust reporting tools for audit-ready documentation, supports collaboration between internal teams and external stakeholders, and offers configurable dashboards for real-time performance tracking. The system should also integrate easily with existing financial and project management systems.  Ultimately, the right solution will help DOTs maximize the impact of grant funding, improve transparency, and make data-driven decisions

Final Thoughts
Investing in a grant management solution is a strategic decision that can transform how agencies operate. By moving away from outdated manual processes and embracing a centralized, modern platform, agencies can increase efficiency, reduce risk, and focus on the projects that truly make an impact on the communities they serve. B2Gnow, with its BlackCat suite of products, has over 25 years of experience in grant and data management and has managed over $50 billion in grant awards across more than 40 implementations in 27 states. Choosing a trusted, purpose-built solution can help agencies deliver more, faster, and with greater confidence. Learn more and request a demo of B2Gnow’s BlackCat solution.