2. Mission & vision
Mission:
To develop and promote the Bhutanese construction
industry and to represent the Bhutanese construction
industry at national, regional and international level
Vision
To foster the growth of the member contractors to
achieve excellence and become world class providers
of all services in the construction sector
3. Roles & Objectives
Role of the Association
To represent as a forum for the construction industry in
Bhutan and address problems and policy issues at national,
regional and international level for the development and
promotion of construction industry
Objectives
“Development” through identifying, facilitating and
assisting construction industry in business, information
and technology development; and
“Promotion” through assessing, monitoring and assisting
the needs, performance and problems of the construction
industry.
4. Functions
Address specific problems and policy issues related to construction industry
Interact with concerned agencies both within and outside the country for
development and promotion of construction industry;
Promote awareness amongst the construction industry on national
developmental plans and programs; Initiate and implement developmental
and promotional plans and programs for construction entities;
Represent and Advocate for development and promotion of construction
industry;
Gear the construction industry towards strengthening of the association as a
strong representative forum for construction industry’s benefit
Act as a bridge between the BCCI and the Government for the contractors;
Identify high quality and reasonable equipments suppliers from within and
outside the country.
Coordinate contributions from the construction sectors as an when our
country face situations like; disasters .
5. Activities/Mandates
Assist. During licensing & registration.
Recommend on recruitment of manpower.
Develop database for HRD assessed needs.
Capacity development through sensitizing government
policies & procurement norms
Grievance intervention and extending arbitration services
Disseminate construction related information to all
contractors
Review policy, plans & programs for the industry
Institutionalize intervention measures & mechanism to
accord fairness and transparency in procurement and
contractual disagreement
6. Issues Discussed with the Govt.
HR/ Employment Generated by Construction Industry
I. No significant development in the HRD in the pvt.
sector
II. Both in-country/ex-country training could be
extended to pvt. engg and managers as well.
III. For the long term purpose, HRD Plan for Economic
Sectors is included in the 11th FYP MP
9. Quality:
Avoid awarding the work to extremely low bids
Revisit tendering and bid evaluation system
QAS policy – contractor and government engineers
responsible for ensuring quality.
Improve the rate as per the market rate.
Up-grade the utilization of Materials.
10. Issues from other Dzongkhags
related to Procurement Rules.
Uniform implementation of PRR.
Evaluation reports still not being made public
Lack of awareness about govt. rules and regulations
Between RGoB and Corporations
Between Govt. to govt.
Implement more training program with the
contractors and employees, Esp. Engineers and
Managers.
11. Other Related issues
Delayed payment for GoI funded projects
Deviation clause for small works missing.
Material Testing Labs at JNP and CST.
Procurement appeal and review committee.
Re-tendering / negotiation.
Direct entry to Large & Medium Class – difficult to
qualify since they lose 20 points for credit facility and
bid capacity etc
12. Cont …….
Hindrance such as rainfall, snowfall to be considered
High medical expenses for labor recruitment
Equipment and manpower getting locked in the E-tool
system
Shortage of engineers.
Under-quoting.
13. Achievement of CAB since 2012
Appointment of a new General Secretary in oct. 2015
CAB is a registered member of Civil Society
Organization (CSO) since April 2012
One contractor engineer can supervise two works
simultaneously pertaining to same contractor only –
govt order no. MoWHS/CDB-2/2012-13/2170 dated 11th
April 2013
The payment of advance is increased to 10% instead of
7% in the SBD – effective from July 2013 vide letter no
MoF/PPPD-08/2012-13/228 dated 25 June 2013
14. Cont ….
Price adjustment duration is reduced to 12months
from 18 months w.e.f 9th Nov 2010 or 12th July 2010 of
Govt Executive Order
Payment of bills within 30 days – Circular.
Evaluation report to be made public
Proposal for introduction of electronic MBs
Biometric system introduced by Immigration
Unconditional/conditional BGs
15. Cont ……
GoI project pending bills reported to MoF and
MoWHS ministers.
Foreign workers recruitment agents: options available
Under quoting.
Establishment of an Independent Review Body for
Procurement Grievances w.e.f 1st July 2012:
Mobilization advance is amended as 10% instead of 7%
as reflected in the Standard Bidding Document (SBD)
– effective from July 2013 vide letter no MoF/PPPD-
08/2012-13/228 dated 25 June 2013
16. Cont ……
BKK trip. ( Will continue with the interest of the contractors
Free training program in India – more information on CAB web
page
CAB is represented as a steering committee for Skills
development project in MoLHR.
CAB is representated in the CDB Board, Bhutan Business
Committee, Bhutan Pricing Committee.
Up- graded the CAB official website for better information
devilry.
Started Bulk SMS for information dissemination.
Coordinate and contributed financial contribution from the
construction sector during the 4th king birthday celebration 2015,
nov.
17. Work Plan 2016
Identification, Setting up of regional offices and operation
Construction Diary
Construction Expo
CI Human Resource Mapping
Capacity building (CSO)
SLR collection deadline
Conduct Annual General Meeting
Upgrade stand alone system to Web based SRL system
Development of contractor registration system
Advocacy tour
Arbitration case study
Internal Review Body case
Field verification
20. Issues to be discussed with
Government immediately
Point for fresh engineer in the evaluation system
CDB registration & renewal fees
Escalation & deviation clause for Small class
Differential amount (not applicable within +/- 20%
margin)
Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Bhutan instead of
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) of India
Improvement of E-tool System
CAB to initiate training & recruitment of VTIs
21. Points from contractors if there is
any!.
Points from contractors for CAB to take up with the
Government immediately.
22. Nomination &Election of Members
I. Election of DLC Representatives
1 Chairman
2 Large Class Representative (optional)
2 Medium Class Representative
2 Small Class Representative
II. Nomination for President and Vice President
