diff --git a/api/src/middleware/admin-auth.ts b/api/src/middleware/admin-auth.ts
index c14fe22..643e97c 100644
--- a/api/src/middleware/admin-auth.ts
+++ b/api/src/middleware/admin-auth.ts
@@ -39,3 +39,26 @@ export function requireAdmin(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction): v
     res.status(401).json({ error: "Invalid or expired token." });
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Verify admin JWT from EITHER the Authorization header OR a `?token=` query
+ * param. Needed for endpoints opened directly by the browser (e.g. a PDF in a
+ * new tab / <iframe>), where custom request headers cannot be set. The token is
+ * the same short-lived admin JWT; only use this for read-only document streams.
+ */
+export function requireAdminQueryOrHeader(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction): void {
+  const header = req.headers.authorization;
+  const headerTok = header && header.startsWith("Bearer ") ? header.slice(7) : null;
+  const queryTok = typeof req.query.token === "string" ? req.query.token : null;
+  const token = headerTok || queryTok;
+  if (!token) {
+    res.status(401).json({ error: "Authentication required." });
+    return;
+  }
+  try {
+    req.admin = jwt.verify(token, JWT_SECRET) as AdminPayload;
+    next();
+  } catch {
+    res.status(401).json({ error: "Invalid or expired token." });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/api/src/routes/admin.ts b/api/src/routes/admin.ts
index a5ed72d..171d582 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/admin.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/admin.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Router } from "express";
 import bcrypt from "bcryptjs";
 import { pool } from "../db.js";
-import { requireAdmin, signAdminToken } from "../middleware/admin-auth.js";
+import { requireAdmin, requireAdminQueryOrHeader, signAdminToken } from "../middleware/admin-auth.js";
 import { submitLimiter } from "../middleware/rate-limit.js";
 
 const router = Router();
@@ -580,4 +580,145 @@ router.post("/api/v1/admin/compliance-orders/:order_number/rearm-intake", requir
   }
 });
 
+// ── Document discovery + viewing ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+//
+// Every prepared/signed filing PDF lives in MinIO. We surface them so you can
+// review the actual document (e.g. the signed MCS-150 / authorization) before
+// approving an order for government submission. Keys come from three places:
+//   1. esign_records          — the unsigned + signed e-sign PDFs per order
+//   2. intake_data.filing_status — pdf_minio_path / attested_pdf / evidence/*
+//   3. compliance_orders cols  — engagement_letter_minio_key, rmd_packet_minio_paths
+//
+// Browsers can't open MinIO's IP-allowlisted public host, so instead of handing
+// out presigned URLs we STREAM the object through the API (JWT-gated). The
+// stream endpoint accepts the token via ?token= so it works in a new tab.
+
+const WORKER_URL_ADMIN = process.env.WORKER_URL || "http://workers:8090";
+
+/** Ask the worker for a presigned (internal minio:9000) GET URL. */
+async function presignInternal(key: string): Promise<string | null> {
+  if (!key) return null;
+  try {
+    const r = await fetch(`${WORKER_URL_ADMIN}/jobs/presign`, {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ key, expires: 600, method: "GET" }),
+    });
+    if (!r.ok) return null;
+    const data = (await r.json()) as { url?: string };
+    return data.url || null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+/** Collect every known MinIO document key for an order (deduped, labeled). */
+async function collectOrderDocuments(orderNumber: string): Promise<Array<{ label: string; key: string }>> {
+  const docs: Array<{ label: string; key: string }> = [];
+  const seen = new Set<string>();
+  const add = (label: string, key: unknown) => {
+    if (typeof key === "string" && key && !seen.has(key)) {
+      seen.add(key);
+      docs.push({ label, key });
+    }
+  };
+
+  // 1. Order row: intake_data filing artifacts + per-order document columns.
+  const ord = await pool.query(
+    `SELECT intake_data, engagement_letter_minio_key, rmd_packet_minio_paths
+       FROM compliance_orders WHERE order_number = $1`,
+    [orderNumber],
+  );
+  if (ord.rows.length) {
+    const o = ord.rows[0];
+    const intake = (o.intake_data && typeof o.intake_data === "object" ? o.intake_data : {}) as Record<string, any>;
+    const fs = (intake.filing_status && typeof intake.filing_status === "object" ? intake.filing_status : {}) as Record<string, any>;
+    add("Prepared filing PDF", fs.pdf_minio_path);
+    add("Attested PDF (faxed)", fs.attested_pdf);
+    add("Confirmation screenshot", fs.screenshot_path);
+    if (fs.evidence && typeof fs.evidence === "object") {
+      for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(fs.evidence as Record<string, any>)) {
+        add("Evidence: " + k.replace(/_/g, " "), v);
+      }
+    }
+    add("Engagement letter", o.engagement_letter_minio_key);
+    const rmd = o.rmd_packet_minio_paths;
+    if (Array.isArray(rmd)) rmd.forEach((k, i) => add(`RMD packet ${i + 1}`, k));
+    else if (rmd && typeof rmd === "object") for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(rmd)) add("RMD: " + k, v);
+  }
+
+  // 2. e-sign records: the unsigned doc and (once signed) the signed doc.
+  const es = await pool.query(
+    `SELECT document_type, status, document_minio_key, signed_document_minio_key
+       FROM esign_records WHERE order_number = $1 ORDER BY created_at`,
+    [orderNumber],
+  );
+  for (const r of es.rows as any[]) {
+    const t = (r.document_type || "document").replace(/[-_]/g, " ");
+    if (r.signed_document_minio_key) add(`Signed ${t}`, r.signed_document_minio_key);
+    add(`${r.status === "signed" ? "Unsigned" : "Pending"} ${t}`, r.document_minio_key);
+  }
+
+  return docs;
+}
+
+/** GET /api/v1/admin/compliance-orders/:order_number/documents — list viewable PDFs. */
+router.get("/api/v1/admin/compliance-orders/:order_number/documents", requireAdmin, async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const exists = await pool.query("SELECT 1 FROM compliance_orders WHERE order_number = $1", [req.params.order_number]);
+    if (exists.rows.length === 0) { res.status(404).json({ error: "Order not found." }); return; }
+    const docs = await collectOrderDocuments(req.params.order_number);
+    res.json({ order_number: req.params.order_number, documents: docs });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error("[admin/compliance-orders/documents] Error:", err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: "Could not list documents." });
+  }
+});
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/v1/admin/compliance-orders/:order_number/document?key=...&token=...
+ * Stream a single MinIO object through the API (JWT-gated via header or ?token).
+ * The key MUST be one we discovered for this order — prevents arbitrary-object
+ * reads from a valid admin token.
+ */
+router.get("/api/v1/admin/compliance-orders/:order_number/document", requireAdminQueryOrHeader, async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const key = typeof req.query.key === "string" ? req.query.key : "";
+    if (!key) { res.status(400).json({ error: "key required" }); return; }
+
+    const docs = await collectOrderDocuments(req.params.order_number);
+    if (!docs.some((d) => d.key === key)) {
+      res.status(403).json({ error: "Key does not belong to this order." });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const url = await presignInternal(key);
+    if (!url) { res.status(502).json({ error: "Could not generate object URL." }); return; }
+
+    const upstream = await fetch(url);
+    if (!upstream.ok || !upstream.body) {
+      res.status(502).json({ error: `Object fetch failed (${upstream.status}).` });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Infer a sensible content type; default to PDF (almost all are).
+    const lower = key.toLowerCase();
+    const ct = lower.endsWith(".pdf") ? "application/pdf"
+      : lower.endsWith(".png") ? "image/png"
+      : lower.endsWith(".jpg") || lower.endsWith(".jpeg") ? "image/jpeg"
+      : lower.endsWith(".xlsx") ? "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
+      : upstream.headers.get("content-type") || "application/octet-stream";
+    res.setHeader("Content-Type", ct);
+    res.setHeader("Content-Disposition", `inline; filename="${key.split("/").pop() || "document"}"`);
+    const len = upstream.headers.get("content-length");
+    if (len) res.setHeader("Content-Length", len);
+
+    const buf = Buffer.from(await upstream.arrayBuffer());
+    res.end(buf);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error("[admin/compliance-orders/document] Error:", err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: "Could not stream document." });
+  }
+});
+
 export default router;
diff --git a/site/public/admin/compliance-orders/index.html b/site/public/admin/compliance-orders/index.html
index aeb9982..86595c0 100644
--- a/site/public/admin/compliance-orders/index.html
+++ b/site/public/admin/compliance-orders/index.html
@@ -363,13 +363,40 @@
           (order.fulfillment_status === "ready_to_file" ? `<button id="drawer-approve" class="btn btn-blue wfull" style="margin-top:16px;">Approve &amp; file this order</button>` : "") +
           ((order.payment_status === "paid" && !order.intake_data_validated) ? `<button id="drawer-rearm" class="btn btn-amber wfull" style="margin-top:8px;">Re-arm intake reminder</button>` : "") +
           `<div class="section-h">Intake data</div><pre>${esc(JSON.stringify(intake, null, 2))}</pre>` +
+          `<div class="section-h">Documents</div><div id="drawer-docs"><div class="muted" style="font-size:12px;">Loading documents…</div></div>` +
           `<div class="section-h">Audit log</div>${auditHtml}`;
         const da = $("drawer-approve");
         if (da) da.addEventListener("click", () => approveOrder(order.order_number, order.service_name || order.service_slug));
         const dr = $("drawer-rearm");
         if (dr) dr.addEventListener("click", () => rearmIntake(order.order_number));
+        loadDocuments(order.order_number);
       } catch (e) { $("drawer-body").innerHTML = `<div style="color:#b91c1c;">Failed to load: ${esc(e.message)}</div>`; }
     }
+    async function loadDocuments(orderNumber) {
+      const box = $("drawer-docs");
+      if (!box) return;
+      try {
+        const { documents } = await api("/api/v1/admin/compliance-orders/" + encodeURIComponent(orderNumber) + "/documents");
+        if (!documents || !documents.length) {
+          box.innerHTML = '<div class="muted" style="font-size:12px;">No documents on file yet.</div>';
+          return;
+        }
+        // Stream endpoint takes the JWT via ?token= so it opens in a new tab.
+        const tok = encodeURIComponent(token());
+        box.innerHTML = documents.map((d) => {
+          const u = API + "/api/v1/admin/compliance-orders/" + encodeURIComponent(orderNumber)
+            + "/document?key=" + encodeURIComponent(d.key) + "&token=" + tok;
+          return `<div class="svc-row"><div class="svc-left">
+              <span style="font-size:13px;">${esc(d.label)}</span>
+              <span class="small">${esc(d.key.split("/").pop())}</span>
+            </div><div class="svc-right">
+              <a href="${u}" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn btn-blue btn-sm" style="text-decoration:none;">View</a>
+            </div></div>`;
+        }).join("");
+      } catch (e) {
+        box.innerHTML = `<div style="color:#b91c1c;font-size:12px;">Could not load documents: ${esc(e.message)}</div>`;
+      }
+    }
     $("drawer-close").addEventListener("click", () => $("drawer").classList.add("hidden"));
     $("drawer-backdrop").addEventListener("click", () => $("drawer").classList.add("hidden"));