Frequently Asked Questions

Registration of Overseas Filipino Construction and Consultancy

Firms
WHAT ARE THE BASIC CRITERIA FOR REGISTRATION FOR OVERSEAS CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS?

WHAT ARE THE BASIC CRITERIA FOR REGISTRATION FOR OVERSEAS CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS?

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL OF POCB REGISTRATION?

WHAT DOCUMENTS DOES A FILIPINO CONTRACTOR OR CONSULTANCY FIRM NEED TO PREPARE AND
SUBMIT IN ORDER TO REGISTER FOR OVERSEAS OPERATION WITH THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS
CONSTRUCTION BOARD (POCB)?

WHAT IS THE VALIDITY OF THE REGISTRATION WITH POCB?

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR POCB CONTRACTORS OR CONSULTANTS WHO INTEND TO
UNDERTAKE OVERSEAS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Construction Safety and Health Seminar (COSH)

WHAT IS COSH SEMINAR?

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

WHO CONDUCTS THE SEMINAR?

HOW OFTEN AND WHERE ARE THE SEMINARS HELD?

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Seminar and Examination for Authorized Managing Officers

(AMOs)
WHAT IS AN AMO SEMINAR?

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

WHO CONDUCTS THE AMO SEMINAR?

HOW OFTEN AND WHERE ARE THE AMO SEMINARS HELD?

HOW MUCH DOES THE REGISTRATION FOR AMO COST?

HOW SOON ARE THE RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATION RELEASED?

WHEN AND WHERE IS THE AMO EXAMINATION ADMINISTERED?

Construction Arbitration
WHAT IF THE CONTRACT DOES NOT CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE?

WHAT IS ARBITRATION?

WHAT IS THE BASIS OF CONSTRUCTION ARBITRATION?

WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ARBITRATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY?

WHAT BODY SHALL EXERCISE JURISDICTION OVER DISPUTES?

WHAT ARE THE SALIENT FEATURES OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ARBITRATION LAW?

WHO CAN BE ACCREDITED AS ARBITRATORS?

HOW MANY ARBITRATORS MAY SETTLE A DISPUTE?

WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE IN CHOOSING OR APPOINTING THE ARBITRATORS?

WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC CASES UNDER WHICH ARBITRATION MAY BE CONDUCTED?

WHAT CASES ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE COVERAGE OF E.O. 1008?

WHAT ARE THE FEES TO BE PAID IN ARBITRATION CASES?

WHAT ARE THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AND THE PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW TO AVAIL OF
CONSTRUCTION ARBITRATION?

HOW SOON SHOULD THE AWARD BE RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR(S)?

HOW SHALL THE AWARD BE ISSUED?

WHEN DOES THE AWARD BECOME FINAL?

WHEN IS APPEAL ON THE AWARD POSSIBLE?

WHO EXECUTES AND ENFORCES THE AWARD?

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF CONSTRUCTION ARBITRATION?

Constructors Performance Evaluation System (CPES)

WHAT IS CPES?
WHAT LAW GOVERNS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CPES?

HOW DOES THE CPES PROGRAM STARTED?

WHAT DOES CPES HOPE TO ACHIEVE?

WHO IS IN CHARGE OF CPES IMPLEMENTATION?

WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF CPES?

WHO WILL BE EVALUATED USING CPES?

HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD A PROJECT OF CONSTRUCTOR BE EVALUATED?

Licensing and Registration of Local Contractors

WHO MAY FILE?

WHO IS QUALIFIED TO BE AN AUTHORIZED MANAGING OFFICER (AMO)?

WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE?

WHERE CAN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE BE FILED?

WHAT LAW GOVERNS THE LICENSING OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS?

HOW TO FILE APPLICATION FOR CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE?

CAN THE AUTHORIZED MANAGING OFFICER BE AT THE SAME TIME THE SUSTAINING TECHNICAL
EMPLOYEE OF THE FIRM?

WHAT IS A SUSTAINING TECHNICAL EMPLOYEE (STE)?

WHAT IS THE REGISTRATION & CLASSIFICATION FOR GOVERNMENT PROJECTS?

WHAT IS THE VALIDITY OF A CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE?

IS CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT A LICENSE PUNISHABLE BY LAW?

IS LICENSING REQUIRED FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES?

WHAT IS THE PROCESSING TIME FOR CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE?