The Department of Trade and Industry in Negros Occidental called on all contractors who have renewed their licenses on or before June 30, 2011 to check their details and names with the websites of DTI, Philippine Constructors Association Inc., and the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board and to start facilitating their certificates.

Maximo Ravena, DTI consumer and welfare division chief said PCAB has processed 95 percent of license renewal applications for 2011 to 2012 and all contractors are advised to send to PCAB their courier’s pouch or self-stamped long brown and pouch plastic envelop for mail purposes.

PCAB has also approved several resolutions to improve their organization, quality of projects, services, and operations, and better licensing processes and accreditation.

They approve to conduct seminars for all proprietors and authorized managing officers on safety and health orientation course as requirement for the issuance of contractor’s license, he said.

The board also approves to provide amnesty to unlicensed contractors who will apply for contractor’s license, he said.

The program will provide facility for unlicensed contractors, developers, project owners, to legitimize their operations by applying for a contractor’s license under the program and paying the additional fee of P10,000, he added.

PCAB will also grant additional 150 credit points to International Organization for Standardization certified construction contractors as an incentive to gain quality on different aspects of operation, Ravena also said.*LTG

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