Standards and Design Guidelines
- Building designs must comply with accepted standards of Philippine architecture, subject to the approval of the head of the agency that will use the building.
- As a general rule, designs should assume no use of air conditioning.
- Standardized and replicable designs should be adopted whenever practical to save time and reduce design effort.
Restrictions on Subcontracting and Use of Consultants
- The Bureau of Public Works is required to directly undertake all assigned architectural and engineering design work.
- Subcontracting to external parties is prohibited unless explicitly approved by the President.
- The Bureau may engage individual consultants to assist with design work.
- Hiring consultants is subject to standard rates approved by the Commissioner of the Budget, based on recommendations from the Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communication.
Overall Objective
- The policy aims to ensure the most effective use of limited government funds through economy in all phases of building construction.
- Centralizing design work in the Bureau of Public Works is intended to ensure consistency, standardization, and quality control in government building projects.