Business-Friendly and Competitive LGUs Assessment Checklist

Name of Local Government Unit:

Name of Local Chief Executive:

Name of Local Economic and Investment

Promotions Officer (LEIPO):
Email Address:
Contact Details:

ASSESSMENT (Day 1)
KEY INDICATORS Status Means of Verification
Presence Absence Provide Legal Basis

A. Business-Friendly Environment for LED

1. Local Economic and Investment Promotion Officer o Designated Executive Order or Ordinance
(LEIPO, or similar position) in charge of local o Appointed
economic investment and incentive promotion. o Office with Staff and
Indicate if position is designated or permanent Budget

2. Comprehensive plan to guide location and focus of

investments
a. Comprehensive Land Use Plan (Zoning Plan) Planning Period:
Sanggunian Resolution:

b. Comprehensive Development Plan (Sector Planning Period:

Plans) Sanggunian Resolution:

c. Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) or Planning Period:

any similar CCA-DRRM Plan Sanggunian Resolution:

3. Local policies/ ordinances for business investment

attraction and retention consistent with national
investment policies
 ASSESSMENT (Day 1)
KEY INDICATORS Status Means of Verification
Presence Absence Provide Legal Basis
a. Local Revenue Code Sanggunian Resolution:

b. Local Incentives and Investment Code Sanggunian Resolution:

4. Streamlined Regulatory Services (BPLS) in 1) Number of steps needed before the following
compliance with national standards permits / certificates are issued:
a. business permits: _____steps
b. building permit: _____steps
c. certificate of occupancy: _____steps

Number of persons that an applicant needs to

directly transact with in order to secure the following
permits / certificates:
a. business permits: _____steps
b. building permit: _____steps
c. certificate of occupancy: _____steps

Number of signatories needed to evaluate a

request, application or transaction:
a. business permits: _____steps
b. building permit: _____steps
c. certificate of occupancy: _____steps

How are the different fees of business permit

issuances paid?
o single payment (one assessment in one
office)
o decentralized (through different offices)

5. LGU Business Plan for Investment Promotion and

Workforce Development

6. Active partnership with business sector Identify Private Sector Partners

 ASSESSMENT (Day 1)
KEY INDICATORS Status Means of Verification
Presence Absence Provide Legal Basis

7. Basic infrastructure support to local businesses Based on 2013 data on public and private
(roads, power, water, etc.) infrastructure support (investments)

B. Tourism Sector Competitiveness

1. Presence of Tourism Officer. Indicate if position is o Designated Executive Order or Ordinance
designated or permanent o Appointed
o Office with Staff and
Budget
2. Supportive local policies for tourism sector
a. Tourism Code Planning Period:
Sanggunian Resolution:

b. Tourism Circuit Map and Plan Planning Period:

Sanggunian Resolution:

3. Institutionalized collection of tourism statistics How is data collected? At what office is this data
(arrival rates, number tourism accommodation and available?
other related establishments

4. Adopted national (DOT) tourism accreditation Are DOT’s (national) tourism accreditation
standards standards part of your BPLS process?

5. Private Sector representation to the Tourism Council List Private Sector involved in your Tourism Council