Upscaling Business Permit Licensing System

Rimmon A. Paren

P-Noy SONA 2010

“While we look for more ways to streamline our processes to make business start – ups easier, I hope the LGUs also find ways to implement reforms that will be consistent with the ones we have already started.”

2009 -2010 WEF Global Competitiveness Index Ranking

•Lowest Recipient of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – 18% compared to Singapore got 162%.

•Rank 43rd out of 57 in International Institute of Management.

•Rank 51st out of 57 in Economic Performance

•Rank 11th out of 11 ASEAN nations- Global Competitiveness

•Rank 10th on Infrastructure

•We are 144th out of 183 nations on Competitiveness and Doing Business with RP

•Rank 139th out of 180 in Transparency International Corruption Perception

Legal Basis

• JMC between DTI and DILG

“Guidelines in Implementing the Standards in Processing Business Permits and Licenses in All Cities and Municipalities”

Legal Basis

• ARTA – RA 9485 – An act to improve efficiency in the Delivery of Government Service to the Public by Reducing Bureaucratic Red Tape Preventing Graft and Corruption

• JDAO on “Guidelines in Implementing the Nationwide Upscaling of Reforms in Processing Business Permits and Licenses.”

Legal Basis

Background: WG-Growth & Investment Climate themes

• Accelerate and widen investment• Expand Trade• Strengthen Institutions and

governance• Provide Adequate financing

support• Raise quality and productivity thru

innovation and technology

Objectives

•Rake-in more investors

•ISO Certification

Components of BPLS Reforms

Mobilization

Awareness Campaign

Component 1:

Simplification &Standardization

for NewRegistration

and Renewals

Component 2:

Computerization

of BPLS Process

Component 3:

Improvementin Customer

Relation

Component 4:

Institutionalization

Of the Reforms

Improved

image –model of good

governance

Increase investor’s

confidenceIncreased revenues

More savings in time and personnel

Benefits

Reduce Underground

economyImprove

access to financial

Institution

Better info on

Business Profile Increase

Transparency

Simplified Transactions

Business

Satisfaction

Single Unified Form

Many Steps and Forms

Reformed Process

Five Step Business Licensing System

Secure Application

Form

File

One Time Assessment

pay

Get Permit

Overview

5 steps 5 days

Result

More Investors ISO Certification