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Contractors Registration System (CRS)

What is CRS

The Contractors Registration System (CRS) currently registers contractors providing construction and construction-related services for the public sector.

From 1 June 2025, the CRS will be expanded to serve as a nation-wide registry of all construction firms that are hiring construction S Pass and/or Work Permit holders.

Enhancements to CRS from 1 June 2025

As announced at the MND Committee of Supply (COS) Debate 2024, BCA will expand the CRS to a nation wide registry by requiring all firms hiring foreign construction workers to register under the CRS.

Additionally, the CRS entry requirements for minimum paid-up capital and track record will be raised to $50,000 and $300,000 over the past three years respectively. Companies will be required to meet these new minimum requirements from 1 June 2025.

We have published the Circular and the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the CRS enhancements that will take effect from 1 June 2025.

Who is it for

For contractors intending to tender or undertake construction and construction-related public sector projects in Singapore or firms that wish to hire construction S Pass and/or Work Permit Holders.

Types of applications

Specific Registration Requirements

There are about 50 workheads under the following 5 major groups of registration. Please read through the Specific Registration Requirements (SRR) for each group below and see which workhead is most relevant to the type of works undertaken by your company:

Group of registration

Financial Grades

Construction Workhead (CW)

A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, C3

Construction Related Workhead (CR)

L6, L5, L4, L3, L2, L1, Single Grade

Mechanical & Electrical Workheads (ME)

L6, L5, L4, L3, L2, L1

Trade Heads (TR)

Single Grade

Regulatory Workheads (RW)

Not applicable

 

How to apply

All types of CRS applications must be submitted through the Electronic Builders Licensing and Contractors Registration Systems (eBACS):

  1. Visit the BCA eBACS portal (https://www.bca.gov.sg/eBACS/)
  2. Log in by selecting "For Business Users"
  3. Hover your mouse over "My Application" on the top menu
  4. In the dropdown menu, hover over "Apply for Contractors/Facilities Management/Suppliers Registration" and select the appropriate option

Please ensure that you have read and understood the CRS Guidelines, Terms of Registration and Specific Registration Requirements before submitting your application.

You shall prepare the following key documents, for uploading onto eBACS:

Requirements

Supporting Documents

Company Info & Financial

  • Recent copy of ACRA BizFile(not more than one month old)
  • Latest Management Accounts (Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet) signed by Director (for C3, L1. Single Grade)

OR

  • Latest Audited Accounts (for all other grades)

Personnel

  • NRIC/S Pass/EP
  • Latest CPF Form 90 for local/PR employee
  • A recent screenshot of the SGWorkpass profile clearly showing the employer and work pass expiry date for foreign personnel
  • Relevant education certificates (in English; otherwise, official translation to English is needed)
  • Relevant licences (if required in the SRR)
  • BCCPE certificate/course receipt

Track Record

For ongoing projects

  • Letter of Award / Contract Agreement / PO / Works Order / Quotation

For completed projects

  • Letter of Award / Contract Agreement / PO / Works Order / Quotation
  • Section D1 form endorsed by your client*
  • Certificate of Substantial Completion / Handover
  • Final Statement of Account / Payment Certificate / Final Invoice

* For TR workhead applications, use this form instead.

 

Updating of information while registered with CRS

Type of information

How to update?

Company Information (e.g. address, contact details)

Login to BCA eBACS portal (https://www.bca.gov.sg/eBACS/) and navigate to Company Information page.

Financial information

Submit your latest audited accounts via https://go.gov.sg/bcaannualaccountssubmission. This is only applicable to higher grade firms (i.e. firms registered in CW A1-B2 grades, CR and ME L6 grade).

Track Record

Log in to BCA eBACS portal (https://www.bca.gov.sg/eBACS/). Hover your mouse over "My Application" on the top menu and select “Update Track Records Request”.

Technical personnel

Submit your request to:

  • Add new Technical Personnel for CRS or update existing personnel certificate / license(s)
  • Update personnel's expired S Pass / EP

via https://go.gov.sg/bcapersonnelupdate.

Singpass login by the technical personnel is required.

 

To resign one or more personnel from your company’s personnel records, submit your request via https://go.gov.sg/crs-bls-update-director-and-resigned-personnel.


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