Criteria for Registration of Contractors
Any contractor applying for registration or upgrading to a particular class will be evaluated on the basis of the criteria defined in the Section 10 of the Contractors Registration Act.
Basic Requirements
There are three basic requirements for any person or group of persons applying for registration as a contractor ; namely:
Such a person has a Certificate of Registration from the Registrar of Companies either as a Limited Company, partnership or sole proprietorship.
In the case of Limited Liability Company the Certificate must be accompanied with certified copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association. Partnership and sole proprietorship firms must submit certified copy of Extract from the Registrar of Companies.
At least one of the shareholders or partners must have the minimum technical qualifications stipulated in Schedule and should not be employed elsewhere.
The Board will review the curriculum vitae of each shareholder or partner as the case may be to ensure that they are persons of good profession and general conduct.
The registration of Partnership and Sole Proprietorship are limited up to class six only.
Procedure for Registration or Upgrading of Contractors
Applications for permanent registration
Applications for first registration and upgrading on permanent term shall be submitted on Form CRB-F1 and CRB-F2 issued by the Board on payment of application fee presecribe in table 13 of the second schedule.The dully filled application form should give the following information:
The company profile
Applicants financial status, including liquidity, annual turnover and value of fixed assets supported by bank statement, audited accounts and assets valuation report
Particulars of key personnel employed by the firm including their certified certificates, updated detailed CV and employment contracts.
Particulars of equipment owned by the applicants supported by certified true card for their registration or proof of ownership.
Firm’s experience in the field of application indicating particulars of major projects executed in the last three years supported by copy of contracts and certificate of project completion.
Names and qualifications of at least two referees who must be registered professionals.
A signed declaration undertaking to comply with the conditions of registration and non-involvement in corrupt practices in Form CRB – F5
Apart from the information each director / shareholder or partner will be required to fill a prescribed Curriculum vitae form to provide personal bio data, academic and professional training, and professional experience (see Form CRB – F6). Other attachments are listed at the end of the application form.
Application for temporary registration
Any foreign firm intending to carry out a specific contract for which it has contracted shall submit to the Board the application on Form CRB – F3 upon payment of application fees as set out in the Schedule. A duly filled application form shall be accompanied with the following information: