Opinion ID: 596464
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Continuing Relationship With Prime Contractor

Text: 24 Courts have found that a continuing relationship between the supplier and the prime contractor could be indicative of a substantial and important subcontractor relationship. For example, this factor has weighed in favor of such a relationship where there is a close financial interrelationship between the companies 21 , a requirement of shop drawing approval by prime contractor 22 or requirement that supplier's representative be on the job site 23 . 25 In the present case there is no evidence of a close financial relationship between Ed Waln and the Tribe nor was a Tribe representative required on site. Although Ed Waln did provide a lab technician to test the gravel, this relationship was not as ongoing or symbiotic as those in the above cases. Moreover, the fact that Ed Waln checked the compliance with specifications may show less than a complete transfer of the responsibility for this part of the contract to the Tribe. Therefore, this factor weighs in favor of a materialman relationship.