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The main purpose of the IAC is to undertake registration and classification of contractors for government infrastructure projects using uniform guidelines and criteria to reduce registration requirements, provide quick access to updated contractor records, and avoid irregularities from inconsistent registrations.
A Filipino contractor refers to a Filipino citizen, partnership, or corporation duly organized and licensed under Philippine laws, with at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the capital stock belonging to Filipino citizens.
Filipino contractors as defined, contractors forming into joint ventures that comply with relevant laws and are accredited by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), and foreign contractors duly licensed by PCAB for internationally bid foreign-assisted projects may apply.
Projects are classified into three main classes: I. General Engineering (roads, irrigation, dams, water supply, ports), II. General Building (buildings, power plants, communication facilities, sewerage), and III. Specialties (foundation work, electrical, mechanical, air conditioning, and other specialty works).
Contractors are categorized by evaluated financial capacity to handle contract costs as Small (Sub-Category A: ≤ P0.5M, B: ≤ P3.0M), Medium (Sub-Category A: >P3.0M to P15.0M, B: >P3.0M to P30.0M), and Large (Sub-Category A: >P3.0M to P50.0M, B: >P3.0M).
Grounds include misrepresentation or submission of spurious documents, willful abandonment of government projects without just excuse, material departure from contract plans without consent causing prejudice, violations of P.D. 1594 provisions, and active participation in such acts or omissions.
Contractors must possess a valid Contractor's License (R.A. 4566), have a joint venture agreement and Joint Venture License if applicable, and foreign contractors must have a special PCAB license and authenticated certification as bona fide contractors in their countries.
The Technical Working Group assists the Committee by processing applications, evaluating documents, investigating and verifying information, conducting physical inspections of projects, and maintaining records of registered contractors.
Charges can be filed motu proprio by the Committee or through complaints from government tendering agencies, must be filed within two years from discovery, and referred to PCAB for investigation. PCAB's decision forms the basis of the Committee's disciplinary action.