The NCMS DOT Audit Division assists oil & gas operators with the contractor pre-qualification process. The services provided by NCMS concentrate on standardization and centralization of multiple operator requirements. By combining the requirements of multiple operators, an NCMS evaluation of one contractors alcohol and drug testing information for one operator is actually being performed for all member operators. This consolidation of operator requirements is aimed at reducing the administrative burden on contractors as well as the member operators.

Some of the benefits to standardization and centralization include:

• Eliminates repeated audits for contractors.
• Timely evaluations performed including emergency situations.
• Standardized and centralized monitoring.
• Thorough, accurate record keeping in one central location.
• Easy, timely access to necessary information for DOT inspections or state audits.
• Contractor status report provided on NCMS web site. Information is updated hourly.
• Member operators share the contractor listing. This gives each operator a broader contractor base.
• NCMS is a data provider to ISNetworld. The NCMS alcohol and drug information is downloaded to ISNetworld twice a day.

NCMS maintains a high standard of compliance in regard to meeting the USDOT regulations. All procedures closely follow the Headquarters Inspection Form(s) and changes to the regulations are monitored.