Approving the Guidelines for Licensing of Quadruple A or "AAAA" Category Contractors Pursuant to PCAB Resolution No. 79, S. 2017

March 27, 2017

CIAP BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 11-17

APPROVING THE GUIDELINES FOR LICENSING OF QUADRUPLE A or "AAAA" CATEGORY CONTRACTORS PURSUANT TO PHILIPPINE CONTRACTORS ACCREDITATION BOARD (PCAB) RESOLUTION NO. 79, S. 2017

WHEREAS, the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP), under Section 2 (a) of PD 1746 is tasked to promote, accelerate and regulate the growth and development of the construction industry in conformity with national goals;

WHEREAS, the same law provides that CIAP shall exercise jurisdiction over its implementing arms to include the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) which has the powers to implement the provisions of R.A. 4566 (Contractor's License Law), as amended by PD 1746;

WHEREAS, Section 5 of RA 4566, provides that the PCAB may, with the approval of the President of the Philippines, issue such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of RA 4566.

WHEREAS, Section 5.10 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 4566, provides that the PCAB is empowered to add to, delete from, amend, revise or otherwise update the requirements and procedures for categorization as provided therein, whenever deemed necessary by the Board to render categorization relevant and responsive to actual prevailing conditions in the industry.

WHEREAS, PCAB, cognizant of the present demand in the industry to be globally competitive and to be at par with the foreign competitors in terms of capitalization, proposed amendments to the IRR of RA 4566 on the requirements for a license to be relevant and responsive to the actual prevailing industry conditions;

WHEREAS, on 29 May 2015, the CIAP Board thru an AD REFERENDUM passed Resolution No. 08, s. 2015 "Endorsing the Amendments to Certain Provisions of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 4566 (The Contractor's License Law) for Approval of the President of the Philippines Pursuant to the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board Resolution No. 151, Series of 2015";

WHEREAS, in a memorandum dated 13 November 2015 addressed to DTI Secretary Gregory L. Domingo, Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. informed CIAP that the President has approved the amendments to the IRR of R.A. 4566, subject to compliance with the pertinent laws and issuances, including those relating to the practice by a foreign individual of his profession in the Philippines;

WHEREAS, on 15 January 2016, the approved amendments to the IRR of RA 4566 was filed with the U.P. Law Center-Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR) and became effective fifteen (15) days from the date of filing, that is, January 30, 2016;

WHEREAS, in the PCAB Regular Meeting held on 19 February 2016, the Board agreed to draft the guidelines of the said amendments to the IRR of RA 4566 and submit the same to the CIAP Board for approval.

WHEREAS, after several discussions on the proposed guidelines, PCAB in its Regular Meeting held on 27 March 2017, finalized the guidelines for licensing of quadruple A category contractors under PCAB Resolution No. 79, s. 2017 and presented the same to the CIAP Board in its 74th Regular Meeting held on 27 March 2017; ETHIDa

WHEREAS, the CIAP Board poses no objection to the Guidelines presented therein under PCAB Resolution No. 79, s. 2017.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises and after due deliberations, the CIAP in its 74th Regular Meeting held on 27 March 2017, RESOLVES as it is hereby RESOLVED, to approve the guidelines for licensing of Quadruple A (AAAA) Category contractors pursuant to PCAB Resolution No. 79, s. 2017, hereto attached as "Annex A" and made an integral part of hereof.

Unanimously approved.

 

FOR THE CIAP BOARD

 

(SGD.) ATTY. RUTH B. CASTELOUndersecretary for CIAP(Representing DTI Secretary and CIAP Chairman Ramon M. Lopez)

Attested by:

(SGD.) MA. ESTRELLA C. GODIAActing Board Secretary

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Republic of the Philippines)

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of July 2017 affiant Atty. Ruth B. Castelo of the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines exhibiting his DTI ID No. 05-248 issued on ____________.

NOTARY PUBLIC

(SGD.) ATTY. VIRGILIO R. BATALLA

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Board Resolution No. 079March 27, 2017