Ease of doing Business

Question 1

Ease of doing business Act is _______________

Answer 1

RA No. 11032

Question 2

Processing time of Simple transactions
Clue: 3imple

Answer 2

max 3 days

Question 3

Processing time of COMPLEX transactions
Clue: count

Answer 3

max 7 days

Question 4

Processing time of involving activities which pose danger to public health, public safety, public morals, public policy, and highly technical application

Answer 4

max 20 days

Question 5

Processing time for application or request for license, clearance permit, certification or authorization shall require the approval of the local Sangguniang

Answer 5

Max 45 days + 20 days

Question 6

Max number of signatories

Answer 6

3

Question 7

E-signature is now allowed

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

All government agencies covered, when applicable, develop electronic versions of licenses, clearances, permits, certifications or authorizations with the same level of authority as that of the signed hard copy, which may be printed by the applicants or requesting parties in the convenience of their offices.

Answer 8

Note: with the same level of authority as that of the signed hard copy

Question 9

all applicants or requesting parties who are _______ prior to the end of official working hours are attended to and served even during ______ and AFTER ________

Answer 9

within their premises
even during lunch break
regular working hours

Question 10

Inaction within the prescribed period shall result to deemed approval or renewal of the applications

Answer 10

True, provided no fault on the part of the applicant

Question 11

Application form is called

Answer 11

single or unified business application form

Question 12

Cities/Municipalities are mandated to automate their business permitting and licensing system or set up an electronic BOSS within a period of _____________

Answer 12

three (3) years upon the effectivity of this Act 2018.

Question 13

Business permits shall be valid for a period of ___

Answer 13

1 year.

Question 14

The city/municipality may have the option to renew business permits within the ________ of the year or on the _________ of the issuance of the business permit.

Answer 14

first month of the year or on the anniversary date of the issuance of the business permit.

Question 15

Barangay clearances and permits related to doing business shall be applied, issued, and collected at the city/municipality in accordance with the prescribed processing time of this Act: Provided, ________

Answer 15

That the share in the collections shall be remitted to the respective barangays.

Question 16

necessitate evaluation in the resolution of complicated issues by an officer or employee of said government office, such transactions to be determined by the office concerned

Answer 16

Complex transactions

Question 17

an application which requires the use of technical knowledge, specialized skills and/or training in the processing and/or evaluation thereof

Answer 17

Highly technical application

Question 18

only require ministerial actions on the part of the public officer or employee, or that which present only inconsequential issues for the resolution by an officer or employee of said government.

Answer 18

simple transactions

Question 19

to regularly undertake cost compliance analysis, time and motion studies, undergo evaluation and improvement of their transaction systems and procedures and reengineer the same if deemed necessary to reduce bureaucratic red tape and processing time

Answer 19

Reengineering of Systems and Procedures

Question 20

used to obtain information and/or estimates of hidden costs incurred by applicants or requesting parties to access governments services which may include, but is not limited to, bribes and payment to fixers. The result of the survey shall also become basis for the grant of awards, recognition and/or incentives for excellent delivery of services in all government agencies.

Answer 20

Report Card Survey

Question 21

Penalties

Question 22

Administrative Jurisdiction

Answer 22

CSC, or the Office of the Ombudsman

Question 23

Immunity, Discharge of Co-Respondent/Accused to be a Witness

Question 24

Coverage

Answer 24

all

Question 25

Streamlined Procedures for the Issuance of Local Business Licenses, Clearances, Permits, Certifications or Authorizations.

Answer 25

1. single unified business form including fire clearance
2. BOSS
3. cities/ municipalities’ automated business permitting and licensing within 3 yrs. from effectivity of Ease of doing business
4. barangay clearances collected at municipality shall be remitted to their barangays
5. validity of business permits