PCAB license requirements are simple.

It merely requires compliance with appropriate laws,

meeting minimum Technical and Financial requirements and AMO and safety training. The
requirements follow:

A. LEGAL
A.1. Affidavit of Attestation and General Information (page 3 of 25 and page 5 of 25);
A.1.1. For Sole Proprietorship: Certified true copy of Business Name Registration
Certificate;
A.1.2. For Partnership or Corporation: Certified true copy of SEC Certificate of Registration
and Articles of Partnership/Incorporation and By-Laws with construction contracting as one
of the purposes and subsequent amendments thereto, if any;
A.2. PCAB Integrity Pledge;
A.3. Authorized Managing Officer (AMO) Nomination:
A.3.1. AMO Affidavit with a passport size picture of AMO;
A.3.1.1. For Corporations only: Original Corporate Secretary’s certificate as to the
nomination of the AMO;
A.3.2. Original NBI clearance of Filipino AMO (valid as of the date of filing);
A.3.3. If AMO is Non-Filipino (in addition to A.3.1):
A.3.3.1. Working Visa
A.3.3.2. Alien Certificate of Registration
A.3.3.3. NBI clearance if AMO has resided in the Philippines for six (6) months or longer if
not, equivalent clearance from AMO’s home country duly authenticated by the Philippine
Embassy;
For Corporations or Associations with foreign shareholders, the following documents
shall be submitted:

1. Corporate Secretary’s Certification as follows:

a. List of stockholders showing their nationalities and shareholdings; and

b. List of Board of Directors showing their names and nationality.

2. Copy of latest General Information Sheet duly filed with SEC showing the names of
stockholders and directors, nationality and shareholdings.

a. The percentage control of the number of seats occupied by foreigners in the Board of
Directors shall not exceed 40%.
B. FINANCIAL
B.1. Complete Financial Statements with accompanying Auditor’s notes dated within the last
six (6) months immediately preceding the filing of application (duly audited and signed on
every page by an Independent CPA with valid PRC-BOA accreditation) and a CD-R
(compact disc recordable) containing the firm’s Audited Balance Sheet & Income Statement
in the prescribed template to be uploaded by the CIAP-RID in CIAP database. The PCAB
Financial Statement Forms A & B (A. Balance Sheet / B. Income Statement) can be
downloaded at CIAP website, www.ciap.dti.gov.ph;
B.1.1. For old companies, audited financial statements for the immediately preceding taxable
year and copy of the Quarterly or Annual Income Tax Return certified by the BIR;
B.1.2. Cash: Original copy of Bank Certification/Bank statement of account certified by
Bank Manager of cash deposits as of the Balance Sheet date; (NOTE: Amount in excess of
½ of 1% of the minimum networth required for category applied for or P 50,000.00
whichever is higher, reflected as “Cash” or “Cash on Hand” shall be deducted from the
networth, if unsupported);
B.1.2.1. Authorization to Depository Bank;
B.1.3. List of Land and Building/Industrial Plants owned by the applicant and registered in
its name;
B.1.3.1. Certified Copy of Transfer of Certificate of Title (TCT) including back page;
B.1.3.2. Deed of Sale or Certified Copy of Tax Declaration of Land / Building owned by the
applicant;
B.1.4. List of Construction and/or Transportation/Delivery
Vehicles/Equipment/Machineries/Plants owned by the applicant and registered in its name;
B.1.4.1. Certified Copy by Land Transportation Office (LTO) of Certificate of Registration
and Current Official Receipt of Registration of Construction and/or Transportation/Delivery
Vehicles/Equipment reported;
B.1.4.2. Certified Copy of Deed of Sale or sales invoices/official receipts of other
construction equipment/machineries;
B.1.5. Documents to be submitted if the values of the applicant’s Receivables and
Inventories Accounts exceed more than 50% & 20%,respectively, of the contractor’s
networth, otherwise, the amount in excess of said account shall be deducted for
categorization purposes;
B.1.5.1. Schedule of Receivables duly signed by AMO and Certified by the firm’s PRC BOA
accredited CPA;
B.1.5.2. Schedule of Inventories duly signed by AMO and Certified by the firm’s PRC BOA
accredited CPA;
B.2. Authorization to verify documents from BIR & other agencies and/or quarterly income
tax return to cover income reported on interim financial statements.;
C. TECHNICAL
C.1. List of Sustaining Technical Employee/s – STE supported by the following documents
for each STE:
C.1.1. Completion of 40-hour Safety Seminar (COSH) of any of the listed Sustaining
Technical Employees;
C.1.2. STE Affidavit/s with recent passport size picture/s;
C.1.3. Certified true copy of valid PRC ID of STE as licensed professional;
C.1.4. Original NBI Clearance/s of nominated STE/s;
C.1.5. STE Affidavit/s of Construction Experience;
C.1.6. Personal Appearance Form duly accomplished and signed by the STE/s appearing
before the designated officer of the PCAB or the nearest DTI regional/provincial office;
C.1.7. Affidavit of No Construction Activity;
C.2. Certificate of DOLE-accredited Safety Practitioner for Category “AAA” applicants
(for additional credit points);
D. GENERAL INFORMATION – fill out GI Sheet
D.1. Membership with SSS, PHILHEALTH & PAG-IBIG;
D.2. Completion of:
D.2.1. 2-day AMO Seminar – to be completed by the AMO himself whether the firm be
sole proprietorship or corporate/partnership and the like;
D.2.2. 40-hour Safety Seminar (COSH, BOSH with Construction Safety Components)
– to be completed by the AMO himself in case of sole proprietorships or by any
responsible/senior officer of the corporation/partnership and the like;
D.3. E-mail Address;
D.4. Certificate of ISO accreditation (for additional credit points);
E. OTHERS
E.1. Accomplished Affidavit for Firm’s Authorized Representatives;
E.1.1. Copy of company ID of the representatives;
E.1.2. Latest CCL – formerly SSS Form R-3 (for below 60 years old) or Certificate of
Income Tax Witheld – BIR Form 2316, formerly BIR W-2 (for 60 years old and above) of
the representatives;
E.2. Original signature of AMO on each and every page of the application forms including
supporting documents;
E.3. Certified documents. In lieu of certified copies, photocopies may be accepted provided
original copies are presented for authentication;
E.4. Self-addressed, self-stamped large brown envelope or a prepaid courier pouch for
mailing of license certificate;
E.5. Proof of payment of Prepaid Courier Pouch for mailing of license certificate. Please
refer to page 25 of 25 for Bank/Account Number and Freight Rates (optional);
E.6. Documentary Stamp Tax for each original or certified true copy of Contractor’s
License (Sections 173 and 188 of the Tax Code of 1997 and Revenue Memorandum
Circular No. 36-2012);
E.7. AMO Examination; and
E.8. The Board may require the AMO interview and submission of pertinent
documents/information other than the above in order to fully determine the qualifications of
the applicants;