Start with the decision
A architectural signage capability statement should explain your specialty, service area and relevant experience in concrete terms. Show which of the packages below you deliver, what you normally exclude and who can discuss estimating. Keep time-sensitive availability separate from your record of completed work.
This guide is for business-to-business project planning in the United States and Canada. For the wider trade context, visit the architectural signage resource hub.
Describe your actual contribution
| Capability | Evidence to describe | Boundary to explain |
|---|---|---|
| Sign schedule and artwork | An authorized example involving indexed sign list with messages, locations and approval status | artwork development, proof revisions and owner-supplied files |
| Fabrication and mounting | An authorized example involving material and finish selections with mounting locations and substrate details | backing, anchors, foundations, lifts and repairs at old sign locations |
| Illuminated signs and turnover | An authorized example involving illumination schedule, connection responsibility and project approval references | sign wiring versus incoming power, controls and changes made after inspection |
Download the architectural signage capability statement worksheet (CSV)
Fill in the response, owner or source, and date checked. Keep unresolved items visible. The file contains planning prompts only; it does not calculate quantities or make an approval decision.
Put the checklist to work
- Open with the trade packages you deliver and the cities or regions you can actually serve. Do not present national coverage if it has not been established.
- Choose examples demonstrating experience with exterior signs or interior wayfinding, fabrication for the specified substrates and coordination of approvals and mounting. Describe your own business’s role rather than claiming the entire project.
- Explain your approach to coordinating sign permits, backing or foundations, power supply, access equipment and restoration after removal. State important exclusions plainly so a project team can identify fit early.
- Include a business contact and the date your availability was checked. Share references and private records only with appropriate permission.
A scope gap worth discussing
Illustrative example — not a Build Accord client project
A bid prices every directory panel in the room schedule but excludes changing the final tenant names after artwork approval. Identify the last editable milestone and distinguish spare inserts from replacements before award.
Apply this to your decision: A concise company introduction supported by relevant, authorized examples, ready to tailor to a specific invitation.
Using this in the US and Canada
For a project in the United States
Record the state, local jurisdiction and actual service area. For federal notices, use SAM.gov Contract Opportunities and check the individual notice’s stage and instructions. A prime-contract notice is not automatically a subcontract invitation.
For a project in Canada
Record the province or territory, municipality and actual service area. Use CanadaBuys tender opportunities as one public-procurement source, then read the issuer’s documents and submission route. Do not assume it lists every private construction package.
For either market, state the currency, units and deadline time zone. This worksheet is general planning guidance, not a determination of licensing, procurement eligibility or technical compliance.
The next useful step
Continue with architectural signage contractor availability and capacity checklist. For the other side of the conversation, see the architectural signage project scope guide.
Build Accord coordinates introductions between construction project teams and trade contractors. An inquiry starts a discussion of fit and availability; it does not guarantee a contractor, an invitation to bid or an award. These guides are not a listing of currently available crews or projects.