DANIEL AGUSTIN
THE PHILIPPINE
C O N T R A C TO R S
A C C R E D I TAT I O N
B OA R D ( P C A B )
AG E N DA
BACKGROUND & HISTORY
MANDATE
REQUIREMENTS
CLASSIFICATION
SUMMARY
The Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board
(PCAB) was formed by virtue of RA4566 passed by
Congress
in
1965.
It
was
originally
called
the
Philippine Contractors Licensing Board and fell under the
of
the
Board
of
Examiners
(now
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
In
1980,
PD1746
created
the
Construction
Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) an attached
agency of the Department of Trade and Industry to
promote, accelerate, and regulate the growth and
development of the construction industry. PCAB was
placed
under
its
jurisdiction.
BACKGROUND & HISTORY
Office
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INTRO
over the following implementing boards; The
Philippine Contractors Accreditation
Board (PCAB); The Philippine Domestic
Philippine Overseas Construction Board
(POCB); and The Construction Industry
Arbitration Commission (CIAC) which
takes charge of disputes arising from, or
connected with government and private
BACKGROUND & HISTORY
Construction Board (PDCB); The
contracts.
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INTRO
CIAP exercises jurisdiction and supervision
W H AT D O E S I T
ENFORCE?
sub-contractor and specialty
contractor) shall engage in the
business of contracting without first
having secured a PCAB license to
conduct business.
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provides that no contractor (including
BACKGROUND & HISTORY
R.A.4566 as amended by P.D.No.1746
W H AT D O E S I T
ENFORCE?
It is an offense to engage in contracting business without
be contracted in the Philippines shall stipulate in their
invitation to bidders, whether a resident of the Philippines
or not, and in their specifications that it will be necessary
for any bidder, whether contractor, sub-contractor or
specialty contractor, to have a license before his bidis
considered.
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engineers preparing plans and specifications for work to
BACKGROUND & HISTORY
a license first being obtained. All architects and
REPUBLIC
ACT 4566
• To ensure, for the safety of the public, that
only qualified and reliable contractors are
country
• To promote, for the benefit of the public
and private sectors and for the national
interest, the orderly growth of the
contracting sector and the upgrading of
construction capability
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allowed to undertake construction in the
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CONTRACTOR’S
LICENSE LAW
P C A B M A N D AT E
• TO ISSUE, SUSPEND AND REVOKE LICENSES
OF CONTRACTORS (RA 4566)
•
TO INVESTIGATE, VIOLATIONS RA 4566 AND
ITS IMPLEMENTING RULES AND
TO REGISTER AND CLASSIFY LICENSED
CONTRACTORS FOR GOVERNMENT
PROJECTS (RA 9184)
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•
M A N DAT E
REGULATIONS
REQUIREMENTS
• Authorized Managing Officer (meets minimum
experience requirement; nominated by the firm and
possessing managerial powers)
• Financial Capabilities (meets minimum Net Worth
time Sustaining Technical Employees or STEs with
adequate relevant experience in applied classifications
and category)
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• Technical Personnel (employment of regular and full-
REQUIREMENTS
requirements)
REQUIREMENTS
• Credit Points (meets minimum technical, financial &
overall points for applied category)
• Track Record (for Government Registration - Single
Largest Projects (SLP) completed)
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REQUIREMENTS
• Equipment*
Indicates the graded level of aggregate
capability of a contractor with respect tohis
principal classification and is based on
predetermined qualification criteria which
STE, track record and equipment.
Evaluation of category shall be based on the
criteria quantified by credit points in scales
as determined by the Board.
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N
include financial capacity, experience of
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C L A S S I F I C AT I O N
• Category “AAAA”
• Category “AAA”
• Category “AA”
• Category “A”
• Category “C”
• Category “D”
• Category “Trade” or “E”
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N
• Category “B”
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C AT E G O R I E S
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N
The area of operation that a contractor can
engage is based on the technical experience
of his sustaining technical employee (STE).
shall be designated as his principal
classification.
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more than one classification, one of which
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N
A contractor may apply for and be issued
PCAB Categorization – Classification Table
(Board Resolution No. 201, series of 2017)
Minimum Qualification Requirements
(1)
*Financial Capacity
Classification
Category
Minimum
Networth /
Equity (P)
(3)
***Overall
Credit
Points
1,000,000,000.00
10,000.00
10
60
300
10,300.00
AAA
180,000,000.00
1,800.00
10
60
300
2,850.00
AA
90,000,000.00
900.00
10
50
250
1,365.15
GE-3 (Dam, Reservoir or Tunneling)
A
30,000,000.00
300.00
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105
475.00
GE-4 (Water Supply)
B
10,000,000.00
100.00
5
10
50
177.50
GE-5 (Port, Harbor or Offshore
Engineering)
C
6,000,000.00
60.00
3
3
15
105.50
D
2,000,000.00
20.00
3
3
15
35.00
1,000,000,000.00
10,000.00
10
60
300
10,300.00
AAA
180,000,000.00
1,800.00
10
60
300
2,810.00
AA
90,000,000.00
900.00
10
50
250
1,345.00
A
30,000,000.00
300.00
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21
105
471.00
B
10,000,000.00
100.00
5
10
50
175.50
C
6,000,000.00
60.00
3
3
15
96.50
D
2,000,000.00
20.00
3
3
15
35.00
1,000,000,000.00
10,000.00
10
60
300
10,300.00
AAA
180,000,000.00
1,800.00
10
60
300
2,410.00
AA
90,000,000.00
900.00
10
50
250
1,145.00
A
30,000,000.00
300.00
7
21
105
421.00
B
10,000,000.00
100.00
5
10
50
165.50
C
6,000,000.00
60.00
3
3
15
90.50
D
2,000,000.00
20.00
3
3
15
35.00
100,000.00
1.00
none
none
none
1.00
A. GENERAL ENGINEERING
GE-1 (Road, Highways, Pavement,
Railways, Airport Horizontal
Structure, and Bridges)
AAAA
Credit
Points
(2)
**Sustaining Technical
Employee (STE)
Construction Experience
AggreIndiviMinimum
gate
dual
Credit
(man(years)
Points
years)
GE-2 (Irrigation or Flood Control)
B. GENERAL BUILDING
GB-1 (Building or Industrial Plant)
GB-2 (Sewerage or Sewage System)
GB-3 (Water Treatment Plant & System)
GB-4 (Park, Playground or Recreational
Work)
SP-FW (Foundation Work)
AAAA
SP-SS (Structural Steel Work)
SP-CC (Concrete Pre-casting, PreStressing or Post-tensioning)
SP-PS (Plumbing & Sanitary Work)
SP-EE (Electrical Work)
SP-ME (Mechanical Work)
SP-AC (Air-conditioning or Refrigeration)
SP-ES (Elevator or Escalator)
SP-FP (Fire Protection Work)
SP-WP (Waterproofing Work)
SP-PN (Painting Work)
SP-WD (Well-Drilling Work)
SP-CF (Communication Facilities)
SP-MS (Metal Roofing & Siding
Installation)
SP-SD (Structural Demolition)
SP-LS (Landscaping)
SP-EM (Electro Mechanical Work)
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N S
C. SPECIALTY
SP-NF (Navigational Facilities)
D. SP-TRADE
Trade/E
* Minimum Qualification Requirements for Principal Classification
** For Other Classification/s, Minimum of 3 Years Actual Construction Experience
*** Overall credit points inclusive of Equipment Capacity (1 point/P100Th); Experience of Firm (10 points/year of active existence); and
1 point/P100Th of 3 year Average Annual Volume of Work Accomplished; and COMTCP points if STEs are COMTCP certified
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C L A S S I F I C AT I O N S
AAAA
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N S
Third Stage of Adjustment on Allowable Ranges of Contract Costs (ARCC) and
Single Largest Project (SLP) Completed / Track Record Requirements
(Board Resolution No. 201, series of 2017)
License
Allowable Ranges of
Single Largest Project (P)
Large B
AAAA and AAA
Large A
Contract Costs (P)
Above 225 Million
< or above 450 Million
AA
Above 150 Million up to 225 Million
Up to 450 Million
Medium B
A
Above 75 Million up to 150 Million
Up to 300 Million
Medium A
B
Above 15 Million up to 75 Million
Up to 150 Million
< 15 Million
Up to 30 Million
Up to 1 Million
Up to 1 Million
Small B
C&D
Small A
Trade/E
Note: Par. 3 of Sec. 23.11.2 of the IRR of RA 9184 allows Small A and Small B contractors without similar experience to bid only for contracts not
more than fifty percent (50%) of the allowable range of contract cost of their respective size range(s).
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N S
Category
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Size Range
GENERAL
ENGINEERING (GE)
Airports and Airways; Bridges; Dams; Docks and Wharves;
Drainage; Excavating; Flood Control; Grading; Harbors;
Highways; Hydroelectric Projects; Inland Waterways; Irrigation;
Land Leveling and Earth Moving Projects; Levees; Overpasses;
Railroads; River Control and Reclamation Works; Shipyards and
Ports; Streets and Roads; Trenching; Tunnels; Underpasses and
other similar works; Waste Reduction Plants; Water Power; and
Water Supply.
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transmission of petroleum and other liquid gaseous Substances;
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N S
Paving and Surfacing Work; Pipelines and other system for
GENERAL
BUILDING (GB)
Chemical Plants and Similar Industrial Plants requiring
specialized engineering knowledge and Skill, Mines and
Metallurgical Plants, Parks, Playgrounds and Other
Sewers And Sewerage Disposal Plants and Systems,
Cements and Concrete works in connection with the
above-mentioned fixed work.
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Plants and Installations, Powerhouses, Refineries,
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N S
Recreational Works, Power Plants and Other Utility
S P E C I A LT Y ( S P )
Construction work requiring special skill and whose principal
contracting business involves the use of specialized building
trades or crafts (Foundation Work, Structural Steel Work,
CC Concrete Pre-Casting, Pre-Stressing or Post-tensioning,
Escalator, Fire Protection Work, Waterproofing Work,
Painting Work, Well-Drilling Work, Communication Facilities,
MS Metal Roofing & Siding Installation, Structural
Demolition, Landscaping, Electro Mechanical Work,
Navigational Facilities, Trade)
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Work, Air-conditioning or Refrigeration, Elevator or
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N S
Plumbing &Sanitary Work, Electrical Work, Mechanical
P R E S E N TAT I O N T I T L E
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T H A N K YO U