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The Contractors Registry is administered by the Building and Construction Authority to serve the
procurement needs of government departments, statutory bodies and other public sector organisations.
The Registry functions as an administrative body only for the public sector procurement.
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EXTENSION OF MEASURES TO MITIGATE IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS
ON THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FOR PUBLIC SECTOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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1. In Dec 2008, the Building and Construction Authority has worked with the Ministry of Finance to implement
measures to mitigate the impact of global financial crisis on the construction industry undertaking public
sector construction projects.
2. While there are signs of the economy recovering, it is noted that the construction industry typically lags behind
other economic sectors when it comes to recovery. Therefore, the Government has decided that the following
temporary measures be extended till 30 Jun 2010:
a) More frequent, prompt and full payment for work done
To facilitate the cash-flow of contractors and consultants, government agencies will continue to make more frequent payments
(e.g. twice a month) to contractors and consultants for work done as well as to expedite the evaluation and payment settlement of variation orders after assessing their impact on the final contract value.
b) Lowering the quanta of security deposits
To alleviate contractors' constraint on working capital, the quanta of security deposits for public sector
projects have been reduced. For construction projects with value of up to $15 million, the quanta of security
deposits shall be capped at 1.25% of the project value. For construction projects with value exceeding
$15 million, the security deposits shall be capped at 2.5%. However, for special circumstances, government
agencies could also consider increasing the quanta to a maximum of 10%.
(posted in Dec 2009)
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| MEASURES TO FURTHER EASE CASH FLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ON PUBLIC
SECTOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
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1. The Building and Construction Authority has worked with the Ministry
of Finance to implement the following measures to further assist the
construction industry undertaking public sector construction projects.
However, for special circumstances, government agencies could exercise
their discretion.
a) Early Release of Retention Sum
Government agencies are discouraged to collect retention sum unless
circumstances warrant it. Government agencies are also advised to
favourably consider the request of contracting party (i.e.
contractor, consultant, supplier or others) for an early release of
such sum, if a bond of the same amount can be provided by the
contracting party. In addition, where government agencies have
assessed and agreed to release the retention sum, no interest or
other administration fees arising from the early release of retention
sum should be imposed or collected from the contracting party on the
retention sum being released.
b) Revised Payment Schedule for Construction Consultancy Services
There are items of services of the milestone payment for consultants
linked to the occurrence of events which are not within the
consultants' control (i.e. rectifying of all defects and handing over
to employer's maintenance agency). Such events have been removed from
the milestone payment. Government agencies are also encouraged to add
the issuance of Certificate of Statutory Completion (CSC) as a new
item for milestone payment. For projects whereby CSC is not
applicable, government agencies are encouraged to make the payment
upon the issuance of the Final Completion Certificate or equivalent.
c) Waiver on Imposition of Security Deposits (SDs) and Liquidated
Damages (LDs) on Consultants for Construction Works
To align public sector practice with industry norms, government
agencies are advised not to impose SDs and LDs on consultants of all
disciplines listed under the Public Sector Panel of Consultants for
construction consultancy tender.
(posted in Aug 2009)
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| FIRST-LEVEL SUB-CONTRACTING |
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All government construction and construction-related works will require all
first level sub-contractors to be registered with BCA for main construction
contract tenders called from Jun 09 onwards. As for first level suppliers
and service-providers such as supply of office equipment and computers,
canteen operators, rental of vehicles/cranes, security, furniture, storage
systems and cleaning services, the suppliers and service-providers, who are
not registered with BCA, must then be registered with EPPU (Expenditure and
Procurement Policies Unit) which is administered by MOF.
Main-contractors can check registration status of their sub-contractors,
suppliers and service-providers at http://dir.bca.gov.sg/bca/index.asp for
BCA registered contractors and http://www.gebiz.gov.sg for EPPU registered
suppliers.
(posted in Jun 2009)
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| CHANGES TO CW AND CR WORKHEADS |
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Due to the implementation of General Builder Licence (BLS) on 16 December 2008 and to address our regulatory head RW01 (Window Contractors), there is a need to revise the Construction (CW) and Construction-Related (CR) workheads and their requirements. The following changes will take effect on 17 June 2009
CR08 (Piling) will be renamed as CR08 (Piling Works). This workhead will require Specialist Builder SB(PW) licence.
CR10 (Precast Concrete Products) will be renamed as CR10 (Pre-cast Concrete Works). This workhead will require Specialist Builder SB(PC) licence.
CR12 (Site Investigation & Ground Stabilization) will be split into two workheads:
i) CR12 (Ground Support and Stabilisation Works) with no change in financial grades. This workhead will require Specialist Builder SB(GS) licence.
ii) Newly created CR15 ( Site Investigation Works) with no financial grades. This workhead will require Specialist Builder SB(SI) licence.
CR16 (Curtain Walls, Windows & Doors) will be split into three workheads:
i) CR16 (Curtain walls) which will cover supply & installation of curtain walls.
ii) Newly created CR17 ( Windows) with no financial grades. This workhead will require RW01 as
per-requisite.
iii) Newly created CR18 (Doors) with no financial grades.
CW01 (General Building) and CW02 (Civil Engineering) will require General Builder Class 1 licence (GB1) for financial grades A1 - B2 and General Builder Class 2 licence (GB2) for financial grades C1 to C3.
More details can be obtained from the following:
BCA Contractors Registry registration requirements: http://www.bca.gov.sg/ContractorsRegistry/contractors_registration_requirements.html
BLS requirements: http://www.bca.gov.sg/BuildersLicensing/builders_licensing.html
(posted in Feb 2009)
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MEASURES TO MITIGATE IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS ON THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FOR PUBLIC SECTOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
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1. The Building and Construction Authority has worked with the Ministry of Finance to implement the following measures to assist the construction industry undertaking public sector construction projects:
a) More frequent, prompt and full payment for work done
To facilitate the cash-flow of contractors, government agencies will make more frequent payments (e.g. twice a month) to contractors for work done as well as expedite the evaluation and payment settlement of variation orders after assessing their impact on the final contract value.
b) Lowering the quanta of security deposits
To alleviate contractors' constraint on working capital, the quanta of security deposits for public sector projects will be reduced. For construction projects with value of up to $15 million, the quanta of security deposits shall be capped at 1.25% of the project value. For construction projects with value exceeding $15 million, the security deposits shall be capped at 2.5%. However, for special circumstances, government agencies could also consider increasing the quanta to a maximum of 10%.
c) Extending the period to provide security deposits and flexibility in obtaining security deposits from any
MAS-approved banks or MAS-approved insurance companies
The Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract (PSSCOC) has been amended to allow government agencies, if deemed necessary, to stipulate a period longer than 14 days for contractors to provide security deposit. Previously, the insurance company needs to be approved by the Employer. The PSSCOC now provides contractors more flexibility and choices in obtaining security deposits as long as they are from any MAS-approved banks or MAS-approved insurance companies.
2. Measures (a) and (b) are temporary measures which will be reviewed in Dec 2009.
(posted in Jan 2009)
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| MANDATORY EMAIL ADDRESS FOR BCA REGISTERED CONTRACTORS |
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The BCA Contractors Registration System (CRS) will be gradually moving towards a full electronic platform. For a start, all future circulars or updates will be disseminated through emails. As such, all BCA registered contractors (including new applicants) are required to have a valid email address.
(posted in Aug 2008)
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| TENDERING LIMIT VARIABLE COMPONENT (TLVC) |
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| The Tender Price Index (TPI) is published by BCA every quarterly with data taken from actual tender prices. It reflects the recent trend in construction cost due to changes in prices of materials, manpower, plants & machinery, and overheads and profits. Over the years the TPI has moved up significantly. The Tendering Limit Variable Component (TLVC) is determined using the Tender Price Index (TPI) to reflect the impact of tender price movements on project value. BCA will adjust the tendering limits once a year on the first of July. For the latest tendering limit, please click the following link http://www.bca.gov.sg/ContractorsRegistry/contractors_tendering_limits.html
(updated in Aug 2008)
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| Recognition of Additional University Qualifications for A1 to B2 Grades |
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We are pleased to announce the recognition of additional universities for
registration for B2 to A1 grades in the CRS. This is in addition to those
recognised by the Professional Engineers Board (PEB) and Board Of
Architects (BOA). The list corresponds with the acceptable qualifications
for Resident Engineer in Singapore. Please click the links below to obtain
the respective list.
List of Additional Qualifications Recognised by BCA
Professional Engineers Board (PEB)
Board of Architects (BOA)
(posted in Dec 2007)
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WINDOW CONTRACTORS
For a list of Window Contractors, please click here.
HDB Flat owners must engage window contractors which are licensed by HDB. Please click here for
the list.
(posted in Dec 2005)
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