The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) is responsible for the inspection and approval of all construction projects in the District of Columbia. DCRA, under certain conditions, authorizes non-governmental persons or entities, or a "Third Party Agency", to perform plan reviews and field inspections of  work performed pursuant to a building permit and to certify that such work complies with the District of Columbia Construction Codes.

A Third Party Agency may be a corporate entity or partnership, registered or qualified to do business in the District of Columbia, or a sole proprietor or individual who qualifies to perform Third Party Inspections by obtaining DCRA approval and meeting the ongoing requirements to maintain that approval pursuant to District of Columbia statutes and regulations.

For more information on how to become an authorized Third Party Agency or apply to use a Third Party Agency to review plans or conduct inspections for your construction project, please click on the links below.

DCRA Third Party Inspections Program

• I would like to become an Authorized Third Party Inspection Agency
• I intend to use an Authorized Third Party Inspection Agency for my construction project
• I am already an Authorized Third Party Agency and need inspection report forms
• Authorized December 2009 Third Party Inspection Agencies*

• DCRA Building Permit Information Center