TORONTO — September 30, 2026 — COMPASS by Bespoke Metrics, a leading construction prequalification and risk management platform, today announced the release of the 2026 COMPASS Q Score Methodology, which describes the COMPASS Q Score framework, its purpose, inputs, and analytical approach.
The Methodology documents the framework underlying the Q Score, including the information considered within its Finance, Business, and Health & Safety Sections. It also explains how relevant measures are evaluated and how each section contributes to the Q Score.
The COMPASS Q Score is the Construction Credit Score that provides a standardized, independent assessment of a subcontractor. The Q Score is based on a subcontractor’s operational expertise, financial capacity, and health & safety track record. It provides General Contractors with a consistent starting point for prequalification and a benchmark that can be used alongside other information when assessing a subcontractor. The COMPASS Q Score reflects a subcontractor’s Credit Profile, ranging from Q1 (Outstanding) to Q7 (Poor). The Q Score should be viewed as two broad categories: Q1–Q3 as Green and Q4–Q7 as Yellow. Together, the Q Score and its associated color coding distinguish subcontractor Credit Profiles and indicate the appropriate level of review.
The release of the COMPASS Q Score Methodology reflects Bespoke Metrics’ continued commitment to improving the consistency, reliability, and transparency of subcontractor assessments across the construction industry. By documenting and publishing the framework behind the Q Score, the Methodology provides greater transparency into the standardized approach used to assess subcontractors and how the Q Score and its associated color coding distinguish subcontractor Credit Profiles and indicate the appropriate level of review during prequalification.
“More General Contractors are incorporating the Q Score into their prequalification processes, including automated decision-making. With that growing adoption comes a responsibility to make sure the industry understands what the Q Score is and the framework behind it.”
Derrick Decloe — Chief Innovation Officer, Head of Analytics, Bespoke MetricsRead the Methodology
About Bespoke Metrics
COMPASS by Bespoke Metrics is the largest global construction prequalification network, connecting 400+ General Contractors and 150,000+ subcontractors across 33 countries and representing more than $1 trillion in annual construction volume. COMPASS applies a standardized approach to data collection, verification, and subcontractor assessment to manage risk across the construction supply chain. Subcontractors maintain one secure profile and control which General Contractors can access it. Their COMPASS Q Score, the Construction Credit Score, is generated based on their operational expertise, financial capacity, and health & safety track record.
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