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Registration of Overseas Filipino Construction and Consultancy Firms
All construction contractors, specialized consultancy groups, and service contractors intending to engage in overseas construction projects.
- For PCAB Licensed Contractor:
- as a General Construction Contractor — must be PCAB Category “AA” or higher; with classifications of General Engineering (GE) and/or General Building (GB); and with at least one (1) general engineering / building-project costing not less than PHP10M successfully completed during the immediate five (5) years.
- as a Specialty Contractor - must be with PCAB Category “A” or higher; with classification relevant to the specialization being applied for; and with at least one (1) project falling within its field/s of specialization costing not less than PHP5M successfully completed during the immediate five (5) years.
- For Specialized Consultancy Group — may or may not have a PCAB License;
- Must have at least three (3) permanently employed staff with appropriate degrees and professional training along the line of consultancy services offered by the company and with aggregate experience of twenty-five (25) man-years. One of the staff must have been actively engaged in the practice of his profession for at least ten (10) years;
- Must have at least five (5) years of continuous actual operation as a specialized consultant, counted from the date of the firm’s earliest contract; Successfully completed at least one (1) consultancy project costing not less than PHP1M during the immediate past five (5) years.
Listed below are the required documents for applying for the POCB Registration:
For PCAB-Licensed Contractor (General Construction Contractor or Specialty Contractor):
For Specialized Consultancy Groups not registered with PCAB:
For PCAB-Licensed Contractor (General Construction Contractor or Specialty Contractor):
- Duly accomplished application form as prescribed by POCB, sworn to before a Notary Public.
- Duly accomplished Form for Overseas Project Information.
- Printed/scanned copy of a valid PCAB license.
For Specialized Consultancy Groups not registered with PCAB:
- Duly accomplished application form as prescribed by POCB, sworn to before a Notary Public.
- Duly accomplished Form for Overseas Project Information.
- Duly accomplished biodata of technical personnel.
- Latest SEC General Information Sheet.
- Brief company profile or history.
Steps in applying for a POCB Certificate of Registration:
Step 1: Submit the duly accomplished application form as prescribed by POCB together with the required supporting documents (online or over-the-counter).
Step 2: Undergo evaluation and secure Board approval.
Step 3: Pay the prescribed registration fee.
Step 4: Claim the Certificate of Registration.
Step 1: Submit the duly accomplished application form as prescribed by POCB together with the required supporting documents (online or over-the-counter).
Step 2: Undergo evaluation and secure Board approval.
Step 3: Pay the prescribed registration fee.
Step 4: Claim the Certificate of Registration.
POCB registration is valid for two (2) years from the date of issuance and must be renewed every two years thereafter.
The Board shall renew the registration only of companies that continue to meet the registration requirements set forth under Section 1, Rule III of PD 1167 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and that have not committed any violation of the Decree, its Rules and Regulations, or the terms and conditions of their registration.
The following are the required fees:
- For New Registration: PHP 20,000.00
- For Renewal: PHP 10,000.00
- Penalties for late payment or renewal: PHP 5,000.00
- Construction contractors are required to secure a Project Authorization from the POCB before bidding or negotiating for an overseas project. This authorization shall apply only to the specific project for which it was issued and to no other.
- The board shall not require prior authorization for undertaking local construction projects and consultancy projects (local and overseas).
Construction contractors must secure an authorization from the Philippine Overseas Construction Board before bidding or negotiating for an overseas project. Such authorization shall be applicable only to the particular project subject of the application and to no other.
Duly accomplished application form for Project Authorization as prescribed by the POCB, together with a copy of the Project Contract, for awarded projects, or a Project Brief for projects to be bid.
No fees are required in securing Project Authorization.
Yes. A consultancy group without a PCAB may apply for POCB registration subject to additional requirements such biodata of technical personnel, SEC General Information Sheet, and Brief history of the company, and list of completed consultancy projects.
Forms are available on the official CIAP website: http://construction.gov.ph/
Or you may request for a copy via email to Philippine Overseas Construction Board (POCB) at POCB@construction.gov.ph
- Application Form
- Domestic Project Information
- Overseas Project Information
- Biodata of Key Personnel
Or you may request for a copy via email to Philippine Overseas Construction Board (POCB) at POCB@construction.gov.ph
The issuance of a certified true copy of the POCB Certificate of Registration is free of charge; however, applicants are required t present the original copy of the Certificate of Registration together with a corresponding documentary stamps (one for each copy requested).
All payments must be settled at the CIAP Cashier upon presentation of the Order of Payment issued by the POCB Account Officer.
Yes. After payment, the CIAP Cashier will issue an Official Receipt, which must be presented to the POCB Account Officer to facilitate the release of the POCB Certificate of Registration.
