{"id":"19668233-a707-4a95-bc18-0ff41b6ab84f","task":"Confirm a specific asphalt material or supplier is on a state DOT's current Qualified/Approved Products List before ordering material for a state-funded job.","domain":"Asphalt paving contractor / procurement manager","steps":["Identify the correct bulletin/list for the material category (e.g., PennDOT's Bulletin 41 covers asphalt cement/asphalt materials specifically, while Bulletin 15 is the general construction Qualified Products List).","Search the DOT's current searchable database (e.g., PennDOT's eCAMMS bulletin search) or the current posted PDF, not an older cached or downloaded copy.","Confirm the listing covers the specific spec section and intended use (e.g., Section 702d asphalt cement) rather than a different, unrelated section.","Verify the listing's issue/reissue date to confirm it's the currently effective edition, since bulletins are periodically reissued and superseded editions are archived.","Retain a copy of the qualifying listing as documentation for the project submittal."],"gotchas":["Bulletins are reissued periodically and older editions are archived separately from the current one; relying on a previously saved PDF instead of the live posted edition can list a product or supplier that's since been removed.","A supplier or product listed under one spec section isn't automatically approved for a different section or use — the listing's scope has to match the intended application.","State-specific approved lists (PennDOT's bulletins are one example) don't transfer to other states; a product approved in Pennsylvania still needs separate approval elsewhere."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T22:29:41.687Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/19668233-a707-4a95-bc18-0ff41b6ab84f"}