CY 2007 - LGUs and NERBAC Conference-Workshop on Feb. 23

Local Government Units (LGUs) in Cebu will have a workshop and conference with the staff of the National Economic Research and Business Assistance Center (NERBAC) bannered as “Towards One BPLS for CEBU” on February 23, 2007, 9:00 a.m., at the Parklane Hotel Ballroom, Cebu City.

The conference-workshop is made possible by the joint efforts of the Department of Trade and Industry Central Visayas Office and the German Technical Cooperation known as Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ),

The NERBAC conference and workshop aims to streamline and harmonize the Business Permit and Licensing System (BPLS) in Cebu.

Another purpose for this activity is to find ways for NERBAC to work in tandem with LGU leaders to invigorate further the investment climate in the province. The end-goal is to ease the way for more entrepreneurs to invest and do business in Cebu.

The NERBAC was created In line with Republic Act No. 7470 to facilitate business transactions in Cebu and fast track investment entry in the region. It houses representatives from different government agencies that are tasked to process business permit and licenses.

The NERBAC is a one-stop action center that facilitates the processing and documentation of all paper requirements necessary for the establishment of a business enterprise in the country including credit services. It provides prospective entrepreneurs/ investors basic information on various business options that are open to them in accordance with the government’s IPP (Investment Priorities Plan).