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Commitments

Secretary Peter B. FavilaDepartment of Trade and Industry Chair, Anti-Red Tape Task Force

National Competitiveness Summit06 October 2006

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THE ANTI-RED TAPE TASK FORCE

1. Enforcement of existing Presidential Directives to eliminate red tape and streamline business-related procedures

2. Quick wins through EO 554 (Elimination of Fees on Export-related Documentation)

3. Public-Private Partnership in improving business processes at the local government level

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ANTI-RED TAPE INITIATIVESDTI shortened processing time for business name and BOI registration; eliminated requirement of permits from 5 agencies.

BOI waived processing fee and adopted one-day processing for cement and copper export clearances.

PEZA, together with BOC, automated the system of Import Permit Issuance and Export Documentation; together with DENR, reduced the processing time for the issuance of ECC from 60 days to 20 days

PCAB post verification for renewal of contractors’ licenses reduced to 15 days from 60-90 days.

DILG established One-stop shops in 46%, customer complaint desks in 51% and simplified the Civil Application System in 65% -- of 1,400 municipalities.

Moncada, Gerona and Sta. Ignacia, Tarlac, together with the Ateneo Center for Continuing Education, piloted the automated system for business processes. Currently working on the automation of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya.

DOT streamlined procedures for endorsement of tourism projects to BOI, PEZA and LTFRB; shortened processing and evaluation of applications of tourism establishments from 5 to 3 working days.

DOE established the Energy Investment Promotion Office

DENR shortened processing time for permits; established One-stop Shop Committees for Area Status Clearances for Mining Applications.

BFAD reduced processing time for license to operate from 3 days to 1; Food Export/ Commodity Clearance Fee was removed and processing time reduced from 3 days to 1; Giant billboard was put up to detail the procedures for getting licenses

BAI eliminated its processing fees

FIDA eliminated fees, streamlined its procedures and abolished commodity clearance.

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Commitments/Specific ActionsCommitments/Specific Actions Starting a Business (based on WB Study)Starting a Business (based on WB Study)

NATURE OF PROCEDURE PROCESS NO.

PRESENT(No. of days)

COMMITMENT(No. of days) AGENCY

Obtain proof of funds 1 1 1

SEC registration 2 3 3

Securing Barangay Clearance 3 2 2

Securing Mayor’s Permit 4 11 11

Buying Book of Accounts 5 1 1

Securing VAT Registration and TIN 6 2 1 BIR

Payment of Documentary Stamp Taxes 7 1 1

Securing authority to print invoices 8 14 1 BIR

Printing invoices and receipts 9 1 1

Registering invoices and receipts 10 1 1

Filing for social security & Medicare 11 11 1 SSS & Philhealth

TOTAL 11 48 24

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ACTION AGENDA

Across the Bureaucracy

• Freeze the issuance of additional administrative requirements

• Conduct an impact analysis on existing procedures

• Implement e-Governance features in the course of streamlining procedures

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For Local Government Units (LGUs)

• Establishment of One-Stop-Shops, Customer Complaint Desks, Business Assistance Desks in all DILG Regional, Provincial and City Offices

• PPP to conduct nationwide campaign among LGUs to adopt best practices

• PPP for capability-building of LGUs and monitoring of compliance with anti-red tape measures

ACTION AGENDA ACTION AGENDA

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COMMITMENTS/SPECIFIC ACTIONS COMMITMENTS/SPECIFIC ACTIONS

DTI • Continued streamlining of business name registration and BOI project registration

• BSMED’s Information Advocacy: business registration, licensing & regulation requirements, best practices for LGUs by October 2006.

• NERBAC in Davao and Cebu by December 2006

• Philippine Business Registry web-based portal by December 2007

BI• Extension of ACR validity from 1 to 5 years

• Improved service through deployment of ACR machines in regions

• ZERO backlog in the printing of the ACR- I Card

BOC• Computerization of at least 18 of 30 procedures

by November 2006

• National Single Electronic Window to be pilot-tested between DA and BOC by the 4th quarter of 2006

BFAD

• Computerization completed by January 2007